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ArticlesAugust 30, 2021

Commuting Into the Future: A Look at Post-Pandemic Ridership

Even with COVID-19 restrictions in place and a massive drop in tourism numbers, the RTC provided 56 million essential transit trips on its fixed-route bus system, 1.1. million trips on its paratransit service, and nearly 75,000 rides on its senior and veteran services.

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NewsAugust 11, 2021

Mich.'s TheRide Taps MV for Paratransit Services

Under terms of the five-year contract, MV will provide safe and reliable origin-to-destination, curb-to-curb, and door-to-door ADA paratransit transportation for the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti communities.

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NewsJuly 26, 2021

RTC Launches Site to Manage Paratransit Rides Online

The RTC is developing a myRTCpara mobile app set to debut by fall 2021.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson June 17, 2021

Reinventing Paratransit: Expanding Services to Boost Safety, Accessibility

Moving toward more flexible, on-demand options, paratransit providers are working harder and smarter to find safer and more cost-efficient ways to meet rider’s mobility needs.

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NewsJune 16, 2021

GRTC Continues Zero Fare Operations for Another Year

Using State and Federal COVID relief funding, GRTC has been fareless to ride Local Bus, Pulse (Bus Rapid Transit), Express Bus, and CARE/Paratransit vans since March 19, 2020.

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NewsMay 26, 2021

First Transit Lands MARTA Mobility Ops, Maintenance Contract

The company will be responsible for all aspects of dispatching, maintaining, and operating a 192-vehicle fleet supporting paratransit services.

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NewsMay 21, 2021

MARTA Taps Transdev for Paratransit, ADA Eligibility Program

From a scheduling and dispatching perspective, Transdev will be managing 15,000 certified participants, who average 2,400 trips per day during the week.

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NewsMarch 29, 2021

MV Transportation Lands Houston METRO Paratransit Contract

Under the five-year contract, the company will operate the minivan component of the city’s curb-to-curb, shared-ride METROLift system.

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NewsMarch 12, 2021

COTA Gets Recognition for Cleaning, Sanitization Efforts

The agency earns Global Biorisk Advisory Council STAR accreditation for all seven of its facilities and its transit services, including fixed-route buses, paratransit, and on-demand services.

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NewsMarch 10, 2021

NJ TRANSIT Launches Mobile App for Paratransit

The Access Link App was developed in direct response to valuable customer feedback that a mobile app would improve ease of use and simplify the process of making and canceling reservations.

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