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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2020

Ground transportation groups request $12B for essential infrastructure

Develops eight-point plan for saving taxis, liveries, rideshare, buses, shuttles, paratransit, and non-emergency medical trips.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2020

Biz Briefs: New Flyer lands BEB order, MV to provide paratransit services

Seattle's King County Metro will add more battery-electric buses, while TARC has contracted MV to provide its ADA services.

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Transit Dispatchesby Ron BrooksJanuary 14, 2020

Understanding How Customers Feel About Paratransit will Help Us Fix It

Virtually every transit agency has a few angry customers, and I used to be one. I depended on transit and when it failed, it was maddening.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2019

Chicago's Pace renews National Express paratransit contract

The renewal is based in part on the company’s proven partnership.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2019

MV lands Sun Metro paratransit contract

The company will be responsible for operations, maintenance, reservations, customer service, and rider eligibility certification within the LIFT system.

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ArticlesOctober 29, 2019

Detroit's SMART sees savings, eco benefits after propane switch

With a goal to reduce emissions, administrators tapped into available funding to replace aging diesel paratransit vehicles. 

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2019

Biz News: National Express, First Transit contracts; New Flyer, Proterra deliver

MBTA, Valley Metro, and Miami-Dade come to agreements for paratransit, CNG buses, and battery-electric vehicles, charging.

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Newsby StaffOctober 8, 2019

MV Transportation lands RTC paratransit, senior transport contract

The company will be responsible for all aspects of service including operations, facility and vehicle maintenance, dispatch, and safety.

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ArticlesOctober 7, 2019

Cost-Cutting Strategies for Your Paratransit Program

Transit agencies must provide a multimodal, door-to-door solution for all their riders. In doing this, they can reduce paratransit costs, improve ridership, and remove inefficient fixed routes.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2019

Capital Metro testing battery-electric paratransit vans

The demonstration period comes after Capital Metro received a portion of the Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust settlement in August.

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