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Newsby StaffApril 28, 2014

Why ridesharing is a way bigger deal for suburban seniors than urban millennials

Even if a community offers choices, such as paratransit services, they may fail to provide the responsiveness, flexibility, and independence desired by a retiring Baby Boomer generation.

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Newsby StaffApril 28, 2014

Las Vegas RTC donates paratransit buses to cash-strapped senior center

Delivered the first of the four vehicles to the North Las Vegas Neighborhood Recreation Center. The 12-passenger bus has a wheelchair lift and enough room onboard to transport motorized scooters and wheelchairs.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2014

MBTA extends National Express paratransit contract

The five-year base contract, with two one-year options, has a total value of more than $260 million.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2014

Veolia awarded $409M Las Vegas paratransit contract

Contract will begin in August. The service is estimated at approximately one million passenger trips annually.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2014

Calif. transit partners with community on travel training program

Victor Valley Transit Authority is donating a paratransit bus to local community group's New Freedom Program. The agency is also providing driver training, parking facilities, routine vehicle maintenance and assistance in meeting federal reporting requirements.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2014

Utah transit equips fleet with SmartDrive

By mid-2014, the transit system will begin using the supplier’s in-vehicle recorders to capture video and vehicle data during the daily routes of its nearly 600 buses and paratransit vehicles.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2014

Montana paratransit continues operating in middle of blizzard

The agency kept the service running even as schools, businesses and some county departments shut down and ridership numbers were significantly lower than normal.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2014

Iowa paratransit aims to expand fleet to meet ridership growth

Since the number of SEATS bus trips has steadily increased by 10,000 rides each year for the past five years, transit officials are asking the agency’s board of directors for four replacement vehicles and two additional buses to accommodate the demand.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2014

TriMet may raise paratransit fares

The third and final phased-in LIFT paratransit fare increase will be for five cents, bringing the total cost for a two-hour ticket to $2.50. The LIFT program costs more than $32 million and has grown on average nearly 9% per year.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2014

Texas paratransit improves with Routematch tech

The agency has experienced greater cost savings, increased ridership and passengers per revenue mile, as well as a reduction in no-shows.

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