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ArticlesSeptember 20, 2016

Automated and Connected Vehicle Tech Offers Promise for Transit Agencies

Automated and connected vehicle technology has the potential to change all aspects of mobility and disrupt both public and private transportation as we know it. As Google, Uber, the automobile industry, and other organizations continue to make rapid technological advances in connected and automated vehicle technology, it is vital that public transit agencies consider these changes in their strategic planning.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2016

FTA awards $7.3M in grants for transit to healthcare initiatives

Grants to 19 projects in 16 states will build partnerships between health, transportation, and other service providers to address the problem of how to get people without vehicles to doctors and wellness appointments to help them maintain good health.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2016

Keolis awarded contract for Los Angeles paratransit program

Awarded a five-year $5.7 million contract by the Los Angeles DOT to provide technical support for the CityRide Paratransit Service.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2016

Transdev's San Francisco paratransit contract extended

The contract also includes providing paratransit services using 112 SFTMA vehicles. Transdev employs more than 200 people in San Francisco and the Brisbane Operations Center located south of the city.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2016

Man says Winnipeg buses still not accessible for vision impaired

Every bus in the fleet is supposed to be equipped with a "Next Stop Announcement" feature that gives a visible and audible announcement about upcoming bus stops, but the the announcements sometimes don't play or are too quiet to hear.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2016

Lyft, ALC partner to provide on-demand transport, paratransit

ALC provides health plans and government agencies with wheelchair, gurney, door-to-door and curb-to-curb transportation services.

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ArticlesAugust 15, 2016

2016 Paratransit Survey: Soaring Costs, Demand Remain Key Issues

Development of travel training programs to offset some demand continues growth, while taxi usage is steady.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2016

N.C. CATS taps new GM, bus operations

Tangee Mobley will be responsible for managing all aspects of bus operations, including fixed-route service, Special Transportation Service (paratransit), bus maintenance and vanpool.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2016

Creative Bus Sales to distribute ARBOC vehicles in Ill., Ind.

The partnership will allow customers to gain access to the industry’s most extensive offering of low-floor mobility bus products through the nation’s largest bus dealership featuring a national sales, service and customer support network.

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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2016

Delaware Transit unveils propane fuel station, fleet plans

After a two-year pilot program testing five propane autogas paratransit buses, the transit agency purchased 50 more this year, and will purchase an additional 75 by 2018.

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