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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2013

N.Y. paratransit replacing minibuses

Rockland County is planning to replace its oldest TRIPS minibuses that serve the elderly and disabled with smaller vans to save money and adapt to changing needs. The county has approximately $770,000 in federal and state funds to buy five new minibuses and 10 new vans.

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ProductsJanuary 8, 2013

Mobile video camera

The Buddy BX1500 by tt-i is a simple-to-operate plug and play in-vehicle mobile video camera for paratransit buses that encourages safe driving.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2012

TRB calls for development of mobility management centers

The study concludes by noting that software applications ought to be developed that address the need for data interoperability for scheduling and dispatching for the paratransit and transit industry.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2012

RouteMatch equipping La. agency

Serving a population of more than 200,000, the Shreveport Area Transit System operates 20 paratransit vehicles, as well as 49 fixed-route buses covering 16 routes a day.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2012

Pa. transit to receive electric paratransit vehicles

Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority is running a pilot project with fully electric vehicles and wireless charging pads from AMP Electric Vehicles and Momentum Dynamics Corp. The agency is the first in the U.S. to deploy electric paratransit vehicles, according to AMP Electric Vehicles.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2012

Colo. paratransit service contracts extended

The Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority approved payment to keep the services running for the duration of 2013.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2012

Wash. transit opens mobility training center

Between 6,500 and 6,800 area residents qualify for paratransit. The center consolidates services into a space that had once been a Burger King restaurant.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2012

Calif. agency adds smart cards for paratransit

Under the New Freedom Taxi Voucher Program, the Federal New Freedom Grant funds the Taxi Voucher Program, which recently received approval for a two-year extension. The Taxi Voucher Smart Card will replace current paper coupon books.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2012

Tenn. paratransit rebrands to draw interest

Kingsport Area Transit Service changed the name of its ADA/Paratransit service to Dial-A-Ride,” and created a new logo.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2012

CTA route elimination could impact paratransit

Alderman Ameya Pawar vowed to save the route by using surplus funds from a local tax-increment-financing district. The CTA decided to eliminate the route and several others to save $16 million to address overcrowding on popular routes.

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