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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2013

Detroit’s SMART adds 3 paratransit vehicles

The van and two new buses come equipped with wheelchair lifts to accommodate disabled passengers and additional seating. The buses have 6.8 liter gasoline engines for better mileage. Each features a seat that converts and accommodates a baby car seat.

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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2013

Calif. town residents start bus service for seniors, disabled

Shasta Senior Nutrition Programs debuted its new “44 Express” route. The idea for the service came from town residents, who said better transportation is needed for their area since the Redding Area Bus Authority doesn’t make trips there.

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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2013

Conn. group begins paratransit, travel training service

Rides for Ridgefield, a new town transportation alliance, will begin service on May 1. The program will provide area seniors and those with mobility disabilities with a single source for ride information and transportation counseling.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2013

79% surveyed would recommend NJ Transit

The survey asked bus, rail, light rail and Access Link paratransit customers to rate the agency on a scale of 0 to 10. Customers also considered 41 attributes of the system related to facilities, service, vehicles, communications and the overall experience using NJ Transit.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2013

Pierce Transit board rejects merit raise proposal

Sought to switch more than 100 nonunion employees to a market-driven salary system with annual raises awarded by merit only, not by cost-of-living or automatic step increases.

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Newsby StaffApril 8, 2013

HopStop launches real-time transit app

Providing door-to-door walking and transit directions, schedules and officially licensed transit maps and, for the first time, real-time crowd-sourced information from fellow transit riders.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2013

ARBOC, Freightliner announce partnership

Through the partnership, which started in fall 2012, the manufacturers are working in a close, collaborative process to develop a customized, dedicated chassis for ARBOC’s highly anticipated Spirit of Liberty product line.

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ProductsApril 3, 2013

Space saving wheelchair lift

The Mirage F10X wheelchair lift allows maximum storage area in the luggage bay.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2013

APTA: Public Transportation users save $9,947 annually

Savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle which includes the March 26, 2013 average national gas price and the national unreserved monthly parking rate.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2013

National Interstate, TAPTCO partner for driver training

Will be offering the course to customers at preferred pricing.

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