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Newsby StaffJune 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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Newsby StaffMay 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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Newsby StaffMay 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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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2013

City Council rejects Sioux Falls paratransit proposal

Call the changes a band-aid for a bigger problem, ask for further discussions.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2013

MV to service Chicago dial-a-ride

The contractor will operate the Village of Schaumburg’s Dial-A-Ride Transportation service beginning June 1, 2013. Will implement new technologies to improve service, including vehicle monitoring system DriveCam and the Trapeze scheduling system.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2013

Chicago RTA Transitions Paratransit to Contactless Fares

More than 550,000 customers currently enrolled in the agency’s programs will receive new permits this fall that will enable them to take advantage of the Chicago Transit Authority and Pace’s new contactless fare payment system, using a single card to travel throughout the region.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2013

Drop in N.J. casino revenue impacts senior transportation

Funding for the special transportation has been cut for five years in a row because it is tied to revenue from Atlantic City casinos — which has dropped by 30% since 2011, as gambling proliferates in nearby states.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2013

N.C. program sponsors private transit services

The Buncombe County Transportation program, RIDE, offers $10 off one-way ground transportation with private taxi and transportation providers.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2013

National Express Transit launches new Web portal

The website has been a work in progress since the division, formed by the company’s parent National Express Group, launched the North American transit subsidiary more than a year ago.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2013

Calif. paratransit renews MV contract

Will continue operation of the Access Services Northern Region paratransit contract based in Van Nuys, Calif. Access oversees curb to curb ADA paratransit service on behalf of its 43 Los Angeles County fixed-route member agencies. MV has been an Access transportation provider since 1999.

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