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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2011

L.A. paratransit provider reduces claims by 50.2 percent

Results from the second quarter of 2011 show that Access Services lowered the number of claims by 50.2 percent compared to the baseline period, during which in-vehicle recording equipment was calibrated and drivers and supervisors were trained.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2011

GRTC chooses Tectrans for specialized services

The agreement includes the daily operation of specialized demand response and paratransit services for all eligible passengers in the GRTC service area.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2011

Hampton Roads to use taxis for some paratransit customers

HRT estimates about 40 percent of trips, mostly at night and on weekends, will be moved to cabs, beginning in December.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2011

Fla.’s PSTA adds paratransit contractors

Awarded the five-year contract for wheelchair service to Care Ride Transportation and the five-year deal for ambulatory service to Gulfcoast Yellow Cab. The total value of the two contracts is just less than $21 million over five years.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2011

Md.’s TransIT drivers awarded for safety, customer service

The Transportation Association of Maryland, an association of rural and urban transportation providers, named two of Frederick, Md.’s TransIT drivers as the 2011 Best in State for both fixed-route and paratransit services. Devin Naylor is Maryland’s “Fixed-Route Driver of the Year” and Tracy Carson is “Paratransit Driver of the Year.”

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Newsby StaffSeptember 23, 2011

Delaware taps Trapeze for ITS

Will provide computer-aided dispatch and automatic vehicle location technology integrated with Delaware Transit Corp.’s existing fixed-route and paratransit scheduling and operations management.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2011

ROUSH, Flint MTA unveil new propane paratransit vehicle at BusCon

The shuttle on display will be in service by October, while a second propane autogas vehicle has already hit the streets, serving Michigan’s City of Flint and Genesee County.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2011

Las Vegas paratransit to keep pass, increase fees

The fee will change from a variable charge based on time of day and distance traveled to a flat fare. A plan to eliminate monthly passes to save money was thwarted by a public outcry.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2011

D.C. paratransit drivers protest work shifts

Claim work shifts are too long and endanger their lives and their customers by causing driver fatigue. Union also says the contractor evaded a federal law limiting the number of hours that commercial vehicle operators can drive in a certain period, based on number of vehicle seats.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2011

D.C. Metro renews MV for paratransit service

The new contract, which was effective July 1, 2011, extends MV's term for an additional two years and represents more than $216 million in annual revenue.

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