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Articlesby StaffApril 19, 2022

A Paradigm Shift for Paratransit and Shuttle Bus Electrification

A recently announced collaboration between two companies may address the engineering challenges that are endemic with converting gas and diesel platforms to electric.

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NewsApril 15, 2022

Maryland Transit Administration Awards Paratransit Contract to MV Transportation

MV operated paratransit services for MDOT MTA between 2004 and 2019 and, since that time, has maintained responsibility for the Mobility Operations Control Center.

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NewsApril 11, 2022

New Orleans RTA Unveils New Paratransit Vehicles

The 21 new paratransit vehicles were funded by a competitive $13M grant award through the FTA’s 2020 Bus and Bus Facilities program.

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NewsMarch 16, 2022

Sun Van Aims to Improve Paratransit Experience with New Mobile App

Sun Van is now one of the first paratransit agencies in the U.S. to provide a mobile app which tracks trips in real-time.

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NewsMarch 7, 2022

California's GCTD Names New GM

Vanessa Rauschenberger will oversee an organization of 200 employees that operate and maintain a fleet of 87 vehicles on a 15-acre site to provide fixed-route and paratransit public transit services to two million passengers annually across five jurisdictions in western Ventura County.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2022

MV to Provide Paratransit, Select Fixed-Route Services for the Corpus Christi Region

MV Transportation will be responsible for operations, dispatch, scheduling, maintenance, and customer service.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2022

Pace Launches DuPage Access Program

This service provides registered Pace ADA Paratransit passengers a free (up to $30) alternative option to dedicated paratransit services.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2022

Greater Bridgeport Transit Taps MV for Paratransit Services

The company will be responsible for service delivery, safety, reservations, scheduling, and community outreach for the Access system, the ADA-compliant paratransit service designed to provide public bus transportation to the elderly and those with disabilities who cannot use GBT’s regularly scheduled bus routes.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2022

Transdev, COTA Launch New Partnership

Transdev is now overseeing COTA’s Mainstream Paratransit and Mainstream On-Demand services

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NewsDecember 14, 2021

MARTA Signs Ad Contract with Intersection

Through the agreement, Intersection will bring its suite of static and digital media products to more than 800 buses and paratransit vehicles, nearly 40 bus and rail stations, and a number of EV charging stations.

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