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News•by Staff•June 10, 2013

Capital Metro operator wins CTAA award

Ted Ward placed first among more than 60 participants in the paratransit van (body on chassis) competition, which includes a written test, a driving test and safety skills demonstration.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2013

Calif. county paratransit plan moves to Phase 2

Service in Solano County will now extend to those riders who need help entering and exiting a taxicab

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2013

First Transit paratransit contracts renewed in Denver

A fleet of eight First Transit and four Arapahoe County vehicles provide the Arapahoe County and DRCOG services. The company also provides drivers, maintenance and management staff.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2013

Texas agency to purchase 23 ARBOC CNG paratransit vehicles

Fuel cost savings to the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority for these new vehicles will be $322,000 annually or $14,000 per vehicle per year, according to the agency.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2013

Denver RTD calls on strollers to move for disabled

A local advocacy group, which supports the campaign, has logged complaints about parents with strollers refusing to yield seats.

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News•by Staff•June 10, 2013

Neb.-based R.Y.D.E. opens new facility

Service is provided through the Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska, a non-profit organization that seeks to improve access to transportation, education, housing and medical care for people living in rural communities in south central Nebraska.

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News•by Staff•June 5, 2013

Q'Straint, Sure-Lok to use Omni anchor line

This means that properties will be able to mix and match retractors and manual belts from both companies simply by using Omni Floor Anchor Systems.

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News•by Staff•June 4, 2013

Senior transit services underfunded, underdeveloped, study says

Because one-third to two-thirds of all elderly people do not live or travel within the obligatory service corridors, study recommends expanding paratransit services to areas where elderly people are living without them.

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News•by Staff•May 29, 2013

Para-athlete named Q'Straint brand ambassador

Victoria Arlen, who was recently chosen to participate in the 2013 International Paralympic Committee Swimming World Championships, will appear in Q’Straint ads in national trade publications.

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News•by Staff•May 24, 2013

Iowa City's paratransit agreement proposes funding cuts

The draft could reach the Iowa City Council for a formal vote in June.

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