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IC Bus' "game changer," which was wrapped in support of the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks, comes with comfort features that allow unique customization to meet a fleet's exact needs, from tour and charter operations, hotel or rental car shuttles, paratransit operations, daycare or public transportation.
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EMT will be one of three companies clients can choose for ambulatory transportation as part of PSTA's Demand Response Transportation program, which provides services for people who are unable to independently use the regular, accessible PSTA buses because of their disability.
Read More →The proposed Regional ADA Paratransit operating budget adds up to $120.7 million, with a bit more than 78 percent of expenses stemming from service provided in Chicago, and close to 20 percent for suburban service. Ridership is again projected to grow as service changes in recent years have expanded capacity.
Read More →Agency plans to reduce paratransit costs by $40 million this year and $80 million next year. The United Spinal Association is filing a lawsuit against the MTA, saying it’s not doing what’s necessary to make the subway system accessible.
Read More →MARTA will renovate its paratransit facility, which hasn't been upgraded since it was built in 1974. The agency will also implement an asset tracking system.
Read More →In addition to Breeze buses, First Transit plans to install GreenRoad in its paratransit buses in the near future.
Read More →Maspeth, Queens-based Atlantic Paratrans of NYC Inc. will eventually lay off all of its 610 employees, and Progress Transit Inc. of Mill Basin, Brooklyn, will lay off 244 workers.
Read More →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 →The SmartDrive Safety program uses in-vehicle recorders to capture highly detailed video and vehicle data during sudden stops, swerves, collisions and other events. Captured data is sent to professional safety review analysts who categorize and score the events.
Read More →The agency, which seeks to trim some $8 billion in anticipated spending by 2030, currently spends $30 million a year on the paratransit program.
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