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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 14, 2023

Video Program to Help Seniors Access Transit in Massachusetts

The videos and materials provided feature local community volunteers and other transportation advocates. They were developed using grant funding from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 25, 2023

City and County of Honolulu Agrees to Improve Paratransit Services

The agreement resolves complaints that customers of Honolulu’s paratransit service, TheHandi-Van, who called to make or change reservations for rides, had very long telephone hold times or did not have their calls answered.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 10, 2023

Vancouver's TransLink launches Accessible Navigation Pilot

Starting in late February, customers can download the NaviLens app through the Apple Store or Google Play to scan specialized coded decals, resembling QR codes, at three transit locations.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 20, 2022

MTA Makes Investments to Combat Climate Change, Improve Service

Through 19 different procurements, $2.5 billion will be invested to enhance resiliency efforts to combat climate change and more.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 19, 2022

$686M in Grants Announced to Modernize Transit Stations, Improve Accessibility

More than 900 transit legacy stations are not fully accessible today.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 6, 2022

PTV Group to Launch New Dashboard to Show Accessibility

PTV Access gives insights into the quality of transport infrastructure.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 30, 2022

Amtrak Using $4B Fed Grant to Improve Accessibility

Over the next five years, President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will invest a total of $22 billion in Amtrak, improving and expanding intercity passenger rail services nationwide and addressing long-delayed repairs.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 18, 2022

Purdue University Builds Prototype to Serve People with Disabilities

The researchers call the prototype EASI RIDER, which stands for “Efficient, Accessible and Safe Interaction in a Real Integrated Design Environment for Riders with disabilities.”

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NewsNovember 16, 2022

Chicago's Budget Holds Fares Steady, Focuses on Investment

The approved spending plan advances the CTA’s “Meeting the Moment: Transforming CTA’s Post-Pandemic Future” Action Plan, a multifaceted investment plan that focuses on responding to customers’ concerns.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 15, 2022

Illinois' RTA New Brand, Website Focuses on Rider

The RTA’s redeveloped website took shape based on analysis of how the old version of the site wasn’t serving users well.

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