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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2012

Ill. rural transit faces deep cuts

CountyLink, Peoria County’s popular rural transit system, will need to make several service reductions, including cutting four of its six full-time routes. Even with the cuts, the system is expected to run out of money in June.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2012

BREAKING: Bill Shuster to chair House T&I Committee

Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA) was selected by the House Republican Conference to be the next Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) on Tuesday. He succeeds Rep. John L. Mica (R-FL).

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Colo. nonprofit receives paratransit van

Donated by Larimer County to The Lift of Northern Colorado, a nonprofit transportation system for the elderly and disabled, which was formed to fill the void when the county defunded The Larimer Lift.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Chicago kicks off wheelchair reimbursement program for taxis

The program, funded through a $1.7 million federal New Freedom grant, will reimburse expenses to convert taxicabs to accommodate wheelchairs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

New TLPA president takes helm

William Rouse, whose Los Angeles Yellow Cab fleet of 1,200 vehicles is the largest cooperatively owned taxi company in the western U.S., was sworn into office at the TLPA’s 94th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas in October.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Report: Little known about paratransit services

Despite increased use, GAO investigators found the federal government is doing little to ensure that transit agencies are providing services in compliance with the law.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Iowa to add lift van

According to a councilmember, the council was surprised by the amount of calls the department had been receiving requiring the use of a lift van.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Chicago paratransit calls for training after comment

One Chicago Regional Transportation Authority ADA Advisory Committee member said that the RTA board needs disability awareness training, particularly in proper terminology.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Calif. senior transportation program goes national

Independent Living Partnership’s TripTrak subscription service was designed to facilitate complete administration and management of special needs senior transportation model programs. It originally assisted the TRIP Program in Riverside County. Eventually, other organizations operating TRIP model services asked for the software.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2012

Wis. cities to restore bus, paratransit service

Many paratransit riders were forced to relocate after the cities of Weston, Schofield and Rothschild discontinued bus and paratransit service. Now, the municipalities are considering a plan that would restore service, but Rothschild would receive less paratransit service due to its location on the route.

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