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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2016

Amid FBI probe, Santa Clara VTA names new paratransit provider

The contract with MV Transportation will last for five months with the option to extend.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2016

National Express acquires Diamond Transportation Services

Established in 1984, DTS has approximately 270 employees and 151 vehicles providing paratransit and shuttle service to the Greater Washington, D.C. area.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2016

Conn. taxi co. chief selected to lead Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Assoc.

Bill Scalzi bought Metro Taxi in New Haven when he was just 29 years old, starting with 15 cars.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2016

Ga. woman wins $5M settlement after paratransit accident

Jurors spent about seven hours in deliberations before concluding non-emergency transportation company Logisticare LLC was partially at fault for the 2012 Adele, Ga. accident.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2016

U. of Md. expects to add 3 paratransit vehicles by spring semester

The increased vehicles come in part from a $383,847 state grant that was recently approved.

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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2016

New Houston Metro pilot increases access for paratransit riders

Set to launch in January, the program will allow those riders that use MetroLift paratransit buses to ride those buses to a transit center and then transfer to a regular fixed-route bus

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2016

San Diego MTS adds first of 77 propane buses to fleet

The new paratransit buses are 2016 Starcraft Allstars on Ford E-450 chassis. The minibuses are 2016 El Dorado National-Aero Elite 320 on Ford F-550 chassis.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2016

NY MTA's paratransit system is inefficient, reports say

To help reduce costs and increase service, one recommendation is to give disabled residents subsidies for accessible cabs and ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2016

Keolis awarded contract for Los Angeles paratransit program

Awarded a five-year $5.7 million contract by the Los Angeles DOT to provide technical support for the CityRide Paratransit Service.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2016

Transdev's San Francisco paratransit contract extended

The contract also includes providing paratransit services using 112 SFTMA vehicles. Transdev employs more than 200 people in San Francisco and the Brisbane Operations Center located south of the city.

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