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ArticlesJune 17, 2015

Transit Contractors Leveraging Tech to Help Fleets Work 'Smarter'

Four executives explain how they work to balance the reality of limited transit budgets with increasing customer service requirements and adapting to growing paratransit service demand.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2015

KCATA close to taking over city's bus, paratransit services

According to a proposed, one-year contract between the city of Independence and the KCATA, the city will pay the KCATA $685,005 for those services. Independence estimates the management transfer will save the city about $100,000 a year.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2015

First Transit wins 3 paratransit contracts

Will provide services in DuPage, Ill. and Roseville and Burnsville, Minn. In addition to ADA Paratransit service, the company will also provide several Non-ADA Paratransit services for Pace in the DuPage County communities.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2015

Ariz. Transit Association, DOT present Excellence Awards

Winners include Alan Wulkan, who received the Congressman Ed Pastor Friend of Transit Award, as well as the City of Tucson's Sun Link Streetcar and Transdev.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2015

First Transit wins 2 medical transport contracts

The Non-Emergent Medical Transportation contracts are for the Oregon Health Authority’s Tri County MedLink and the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Managed Care Network's Family Health Network.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2015

First Transit wins 3 paratransit contracts

Company will provide services in San Mateo, Calif. and Broward County and Palm Beach County, Fla.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2014

First Transit's Phoenix location wins 2 awards

Company earns ISO 14001 recertification as well as the Maricopa County (AZ) Air Quality Excellence award, as part of their commitment to the county’s Clean Air Campaign.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2014

First Transit earns university contracts in R.I., Ga.

The company will provide campus shuttle services for the Rhode Island School of Design and will continue its ongoing management, operations and maintenance of campus transportation services at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2014

First Transit unveils 'Paratransit Travel Companion' app

Using the company's Info-Suite architecture, the secure mobile application allows passengers — from any smart mobile device or computer — to enter a unique ID and a personal password for a safe, secure connection to their service information.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2014

Hampton Roads taps 2 different paratransit contractors

The contracts, which include a base period of three years and two optional years, require First Transit to establish a presence in Hampton Roads and MV Transportation to provide 30 new sedans.

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