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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 8, 2008

Paratransit Providers Tap Technology to Meet Increasing Demand

Software programs figured prominently in this year's survey results as operators across the U.S. moved to accommodate sharp upticks in ridership on shrinking budgets.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2008

MARTA sets ridership record, launches program

Overall, MARTA improved its July ridership numbers across the board, including a 12.9 percent increase in rail, a 13.6 percent increase in bus and an 18.2 percent increase in paratransit services.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2008

RLI Transportation to offer paratransit coverage

Coverage options will target public transit agencies, not-for-profit corporations and for-profit private companies whose vehicles provide assistance to people with varying degrees of specialized transportation needs.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2008

March Networks wins Las Vegas transit contract

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada is using March Networks' mobile video surveillance on more than 190 of its buses and paratransit vehicles.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2008

Trapeze awarded Knoxville contract

KAT will use the new technologies to manage approximately 120 buses ranging from paratransit vans, propane-powered neighborhood service vehicles, rubber-tire trolleys, and 30-, 35- and 40-foot buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2008

OCTA approves three-year extension with Veolia

The extension, which takes effect July 1, 2009, changes the scope of services covered between the parties by expanding OCTA’s ACCESS paratransit service.

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Newsby StaffAugust 13, 2008

Hattiesburg, Miss. buys 3 paratransit buses

Mayor Johnny DuPree announced that with help from the Federal Transit Authority, the city of Hattiesburg, Miss., purchased three new buses for its paratransit services as well as a new service truck.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2008

Clean Energy joins natural gas vehicle investment

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has joined an investment group providing funding to help launch a new, natural gas vehicle made in the U.S. for taxi and paratransit use.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2008

MV wins southern California contract

Will operate and maintain commuter and paratransit services.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2008

Measure B funds Oakland paratransit program

Oakland, Calif.-based AC Transit and BART announced that they will use Measure B funds to implement new projects over the next two years.

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