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.
Read More →Will help the agency to move forward with efforts to test green technology buses and paratransit vehicles such as hybrids and compressed natural gas (CNG), replace its radio system, and build a transit center.
Read More →Five new coaches feature low-floor front door entry ramps and updated exterior design. ARRA funds covered the purchase.
Read More →PennDOT received $5 million to update systems to improve efficiency, mainly of paratransit services. SEPTA received $4 million to renovate intermodal facility.
Read More →Contract gives the company total responsibility for all aspects of Chatham Area Transit service, which includes 60 buses, two ferry boats, one streetcar and 26 paratransit vehicles.
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