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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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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2014

Accessibility concerns grow over new S.F. car service networks

A quarter of wheelchair-accessible cabs, which SFMTA officials consider a linchpin of the paratransit system, now sit idle because there aren't enough drivers.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 10, 2014

D.C. Metro paratransit fear outcome of higher fares

The transit authority has not proposed any changes in the formula that sets their paratransit rates, but many MetroAccess riders have said they would prefer that the formula did change because they expect their fares to go even higher.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 10, 2014

Maui Mayor to discuss paratransit on live TV show

Maui Economic Opportunity is currently contracted by the County of Maui to provide this type of service to residents and has experienced some hiccups since taking over the service.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 10, 2014

Veolia to provide paratransit to Calif.’s Riverside Transit

The contractor is providing service utilizing 98 vehicles and employing nearly 200 operators and staff. Will transport approximately 430,000 passengers annually.

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