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Per the contract, INIT will quip 254 paratransit vehicles and 15 supervisory vehicles with their combined on-board computers and mobile data terminals (COPILOTtouch) and also provide voice radio and cellular data modems, fleet management software (MOBILE-ITCS) for 9 dispatch workstations, emergency alarm improvements and training.
Read More →Previous to this quarter's ridership increase, public transit use had declined in the past five quarters due to high unemployment, the economic recession, and lower state and local revenue. Demand response (paratransit) increased in the second quarter of 2010 by 1.6 percent.
Read More →Nearly $202M in Recovery Act dollars was allocated to the agency, of which $52M was used to purchase the vehicles and construct the new shop. Metro began receiving the new diesel-electric hybrid buses and paratransit vehicles earlier this year.
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The recent ESPA Talks Paratransit Online Dialogue provided a new opportunity for public and private transportation providers to discuss how they are meeting the needs of their customers in this challenging economic market.
Read More →First Transit also operates and manages the city's paratransit service with 54-vehicles, transporting more than 252,000 passengers annually.
Read More →Both extensions call for company to continue providing paratransit services.
Read More →Flex-T, a Web-based paratransit and specialized transportation management program, helps agencies increase utilization, consolidate passenger trips, reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and improve customer service.
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In a pilot program to diversify its mix of vehicles, MTA is looking at "purpose-built wheelchair accessible vehicles." The MV-1's upfront and maintenance costs would add up to less than that of a traditional paratransit bus, officials say.
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Equipped to accommodate 15 passengers, the buses feature El Dorado Aerotech bodies, are built on Ford F-450 chassis and include a fuel door micro switch to prohibit accidental drive-away.The buses also include new electronic destination signs.
Read More →While 70 percent of respondents saw ridership increase, fewer plan to buy new vehicles next year and many have had to reduce service to meet tighter budgets. In many cases, software, mobile data terminals and other technologies are helping agencies streamline services.
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