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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2003

Transystems acquires company, expands services

Multisystems Inc. specializes in transit service planning, fare policy and technology, Intelligent Transportation Systems, ADA and paratransit consulting.

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2003

Cancellation policy curbs abuse of paratransit service

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority suspends the privileges of those who don't show up after reserving paratransit service, thus reducing system abuse.

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Newsby StaffMarch 24, 2003

First Transit acquires DynTek division

First Transit will assume responsibility for Medicaid and paratransit call center contracts.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2002

SORTA begins $4.7 expansion of paratransit division

Improvements to the paratransit facility will include covered parking for up to 80 vehicles, renovated maintenance area and improved accessibility.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2002

Jordan city to begin offering paratransit service

The Public Transport Law of 2002 requires transportation facilities that cater to the physically challenged.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2002

Closing the Gap Between Life and Death

The bond between paratransit drivers and their clients is often broken only by death. How the Regional Transportation Commission in Reno, Nev., and its paratransit service provider, ATC/Vancom, help drivers cope with the passing of their passengers – and their colleagues.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2002

Metro Mobility receives 75 paratransit vehicles

The buses were provided by Champion Coach

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2001

Atlantic Express continues service to NYCT

Atlantic Express Transportation Group will continue to provide paratransit and feeder bus services for MTA New York City Transit.

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2001

Court decision mandates paratransit upgrades for disabled

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania last month ruled that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by not attempting to provide rides to all disabled persons.

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2000

Bus Takes Pages from Rail Playbook at the APTA Bus Conference

Bus technology that emulated railcar concepts got the most significant attention at the recently held American Public Transportation Association’s Bus & Paratransit Conference in Houston, Tex.

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