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The Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority board of directors is considering returning paratransit services to the 38 people who were cut for $15 a ride, as opposed to the $4 paratransit riders had previously been charged.
Read More →The Community & Medical Transportation insurance program, which focuses on providing specialized insurance to local community passenger transportation companies, including paratransit, non-emergency medical transportation, will now include best-in-class fleet taxi operations.
Read More →Piatt County Public Transportation chose CTS Software to supply Trip Master Enterprise Edition paratransit management software, which provides routing, scheduling and reporting functionality. Seamlessly integrated with TMEE and installed in each vehicle are Mentor Ranger rugged mobile computers.
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In our ongoing effort to improve our paratransit service and provide it in the most cost-effective way possible, OCTA recently completed a state-of-the art indoor center to qualify disabled individuals for the service, called ACCESS, which provides one million rides annually.
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One of only four nationwide, the new transit simulator includes a 40-foot OCTA bus, sidewalks, wheelchair-accessible curbs, crosswalk and operating traffic signals to fully replicate a bus stop. The facility will be used to determine eligibility for the agency's paratransit system.
Read More →This year's conference, held in May, is expected to be well attended and attendees are urged to make their travel plans now, especially considering that the event begins the day after the close of the New Orleans Jazz Festival, one of the busiest times of the year for the city.
Read More →Formation comes as the Northwest Indiana Regional Bus Authority is trying to rally support for continued funding for bus services, since a temporary operational subsidy from the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority ran out last year.
Read More →Since implementing the technology, Coast Transit Authority has been able to achieve 15% reduction in costs associated with fuel consumption, operations, and staff time; 65% reduction in customer complaints; and 25% reduction in empty vehicles on the road.
Read More →Of the 30 evaluated applications, none had adequate documentation to show that the applicants needed the service.
Read More →Currently, paratransit passengers have to pay a full fare on MARTA and suburban systems when transferring between carriers, but regular passengers do not.
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