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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2018

FTA makes $6.3M available for improved access to healthcare

Will help improve options for people with limited transportation choices and bridge gap between service providers in the transportation and health sectors.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2018

MV Transportation wins contract to operate Calif. bus services

Will maintain the City of Santa Clarita's fleet of over 100 vehicles, providing transportation for three million passengers, annually.

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2018

640K New Yorkers have no accessible rail station nearby, report says

Roughly half of the neighborhoods served by the NYC subway system – 62 out of 122 – lack a single accessible station.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2018

Research shows nationwide increase in job accessibility by transit

The study, from the Accessibility Observatory at the University of Minnesota, ranks major metropolitan areas by job accessibility via transit.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2018

U. of Minn. measures effects of congestion on access to jobs by car

Los Angeles is the top Metro area for loss in job accessibility due to congestion.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 21, 2018

NYC, S.F., Boston ranked 'Best Cities for Public Transit'

Transit Score, a tool by Redfin company Walk Score®, rates locations based on how convenient they are to public transportation.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2018

L.A.'s Access Services paratransit teaming for autonomous driving pilot

The small-scale pilot with Baidu USA will cover a few short routes in the Los Angeles area, which are still being determined based on analysis of the 45 fixed routes that Access Services oversees in the area.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2017

New York MTA to offer real-time, on-demand service for paratransit users

he e-hail app pilot, which launches this month, will allow paratransit customers to electronically hail yellow or green taxicabs on demand, similar to popular on-demand ride services such as Uber, Lyft, and others.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2017

ABA voices support for equitable airport access

In a joint letter with the National Limousine Association; Near Airport Parking Industry Trade Assoc.; and the Taxicab, Limousine, Paratransit Assoc., the American Bus Assoc. urged Senate chairmen and ranking members to provide an even playing field with motorcoach access to airports.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2017

Transdev contracted for Denver paratransit system

Transdev operations are scheduled to begin Oct. 1 for the Access-a-Ride program, serving Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties in the Denver Metro region.

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