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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2024

MBTA Launching Income-Eligible Reduced Fare Program

A meaningful improvement for fare equity, the new program provides riders who are aged 18 to 64 and have low income with reduced one-way fares of approximately 50% off on all MBTA buses, subway, commuter rail, and paratransit travel.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2024

California's SamTrans Expands Same-Day Paratransit Pilot

The same-day option is offered to Redi-Wheels ADA eligible customers on a space-available basis with no limits on the number of trips a passenger can request.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2024

Transdev Finalizes Dallas Mobility Management Services Contract

The contract includes overseeing all aspects of operations for DART’s ADA paratransit, microtransit, and rider assistance programs.

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Transit Dispatchesby David Walters July 23, 2024

Why Paratransit Fleets are Choosing Propane-Powered Shuttles

For more than four decades, fleet owners have selected propane autogas as the energy solution for their vehicles to lower operating costs, clean up their communities with reduced emissions, and meet the performance needs of their duty cycles.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2024

Transdev Lands Mobility Management Service Contract in Dallas

The contract encompasses the operation of DART's paratransit, microtransit, and rider assistance programs.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 11, 2024

Pace Adds First Electric Paratransit Vehicle

The vehicle represents a milestone for Pace’s Project Zero plan for the transition to a zero-emissions fleet by 2040.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2024

Trinity Metro, Via Expand Partnership to Merge On-Demand, Paratransit Services

The refreshed transit program includes broadened and improved on-demand and paratransit services, which will increase transit access for more people in Tarrant County than ever before.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 31, 2024

Broward County Wins Award for Propane Usage

The Propane Education & Research Council, a national non-profit organization that promotes clean energy initiatives, honored BCT with the award for operating an affordable and near-zero emissions paratransit fleet.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 23, 2024

New York Looks Expand E-Hail Paratransit Program

Phase 3 of this program will start with the 1,600 customers currently in Phase 2 and increase the per-trip subsidy to $60 per e-hail trip.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 1, 2024

Illinois' RMTD Adds 14 Paratransit Vehicles

In addition, RMTD also launched a project to replace its current paratransit scheduling and dispatching software with a new system.

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