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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2012

Boston gets new senior transportation service

ITNGreaterBoston started by advocacy group Health Resources in Action, began providing rides to seniors in January, and will be expanding its service to other communities over the next several years.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2012

Paratransit riders disrupt Boston House

The protesters were escorted out of the public gallery of the Massachusetts Statehouse while chanting "the riders united will never be defeated" and "they say cut back, we say fight back."

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ArticlesApril 18, 2012

Enhancing independence through transit travel training

The ability to live a self-sufficient life is important to everyone, and the ability to travel between home and destinations of choice is an integral part of self-sufficient living. Some people with disabilities use paratransit services to get where they need to go while others use fixed-route systems.

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Newsby StaffApril 16, 2012

Iowa seniors’ service ends contract with HIRTA

The agency will resume senior transit operations after Heartland Senior Services discontinued its contract with the agency, in order to deal with budget deficits caused by substantially rising food and fuel costs.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2012

Senate authorization bill positively impacts seniors, disabled

Authorizes $248.6M for fiscal years 2012 and 2013 for the combined Section 5310 services, representing a $23M increase overall, with potentially more benefits for programs supporting seniors and persons with disabilities.

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Newsby StaffMarch 19, 2012

RIPTA, AARP partner on senior rider workshops

The “How to Ride RIPTA Workshop” series, held March 5, created for the state’s senior community, was designed to empower the senior community to mobilize and remain independent. All attendees of this travel training program received a free step-by-step “How to Ride Guide.”

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2011

Elderly transportation network in Conn. struggles to stay afloat

The Independent Transportation Network of Central, a struggling nonprofit that provides transportation service for senior citizens and the visually impaired, is getting help from volunteers after having no money coming in for months and losing its executive director.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2011

Free transit rides end for Chicago seniors

Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace Bus will only continue to offer free rides to low-income seniors. Other seniors are still eligible for discounted fares. Agencies have stationed personnel at some stations to help seniors adjust to the change.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2011

Chicago area seniors, disabled to get cab ride discounts

City of Des Plaines residents who are either 65 or older or have a disability may be eligible for a new Subsidized Taxicab Voucher Program that will provide a discount of $3 on cab rides.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2011

Complaints double for Honolulu’s accessible van service

Nearly one-quarter of the service’s fleet was taken out of service due to an electrical problem, causing delays for customers. Riders also complain about reservation wait time. In response, the city bought 38 new vehicles and hired three more reservationists.

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