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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2016

APTA officials focus on road ahead

Working to repair an association faced with the recent departure of its largest transit property and the resignation of its president/CEO, APTA Interim President/CEO Richard A. White and Chair Valarie J. McCall laid out the group’s plan to move forward during a press conference at the Bus & Paratransit Conference this week in Charlotte, N.C.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMay 17, 2016

[Photos] APTA 2016 Vehicle Display - Bus & Paratransit Conference

A variety of vehicles were featuring during the 2016 APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference bus display held this year in front of Charlotte, N.C.'s NASCAR Hall of Fame on May 16, 2016.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2016

Laketran buys 12 paratransit vehicles to meet Dial-a-Ride demand

The new buses are equipped with a wheelchair lift, fold-up seats to accommodate up to four wheelchairs, slip-resistant flooring, an electronic transit door, and a central heating and cooling unit.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2016

Fla.'s Lee Tran adds more propane autogas vehicles to paratransit fleet

The new vehicles increase the public transit agency’s propane fleet to 20, or 45% of its entire paratransit fleet.

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ArticlesMay 2, 2016

St. Cloud Training Center Improves Paratransit Process

Prior to opening its $2.2 million facility, Metro Bus paid a health care agency to conduct the physical assessments. Now, trained staff performs applicant interviews and cognitive and physical assessments during one appointment, creating a cost savings of about $125 per assessment.

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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2016

Valley Metro, regional paratransit providers do away with transfers

Peoria's acting public works and utility director said for residents a trip that now take two hours to get into Phoenix will drop to about a half hour.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2016

APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference, Roadeo to proceed in Charlotte

Group was weighing the possibility of cancelling event due to a controversial N.C. law, which some consider discriminatory towards members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.

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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2016

Md. MTA to purchase 147 new paratransit vehicles

The new vehicles will be distributed to the MTA’s three mobility vendors — First Transit, MV Transportation and TransDev — with all vehicles in service within the next three to four months.

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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2016

DART receives $1M Toyota grant to boost medical access

The grant supports the continuation of the 90-day interim service presently funded by the North Central Texas Council of Governments and several northern Collin County cities. The service was previously operated by Texoma Area Paratransit Service.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2016

Mass.'s PVTA finds remedy to save dial-a-ride services

Officials say using separate van fleets will improve the on-time performance for the paratransit trips with no changes in dial-a-ride service.

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