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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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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2011

RouteMatch upgrades Denver paratransit system

The upgrade has positioned the agency to achieve hoped-for improvements in productivity and customer service while also establishing a reliable foundation for monitoring vehicle efficiencies.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2011

D.C. paratransit restrictions slow growth

MetroAccess has stopped seeing double-digit percentages of ridership growth after increasing fares and tightening eligibility requirements. Some say the policy changes are too restrictive and are hurting riders.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2011

N.Y. paratransit rider complaints rise with service cuts

Staten Island-based Access-A-Ride customers' issues include being stranded at their destinations and difficulty in scheduling with the customer service department. The service recently implemented a number of cost-cutting measures.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2011

Tectrans to service Calif. paratransit program

Orange Elderly Services selected the company to provide contracted transportation services for the Senior Mobility Program in the City of Orange, Calif. Operations began in July.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2011

Ohio's SARTA contracts with Clean Energy for CNG

Over the next two years, the transit agency expects to deploy nine new CNG fixed-route 32-passenger buses and 17 CNG paratransit buses as replacements for 50 percent of the diesel models in its fleet.

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