The machines comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, featuring voice enabled technology, a headphone jack and braille keypads.
Each ADA-compliant standard EMBARK shelter is eight-feet in length and is supported by four Sunset extrusion posts, glass rails, and Euro extrusion triangular-shaped beam.
Paratransit providers face two key challenges as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak — they need to ensure the safety of passengers and reduce the anxiety they may feel in using the service, while retaining their experienced drivers to ensure they are available when normal operations resume.
The idea behind commingling comes from the aviation space, where multiple tiered passenger groups share the same airplane.
The agency is now working toward launching two more lines, revamping its bus system and implementing new technologies and service models.
The RTC has long offered 12 Silver STAR routes to connect senior living communities and various shopping areas, offering senior citizens convenient access to grocery stores, banks, and more.
The vehicles are replacing older models that significantly surpassed their 12-year useful life.
The RediMat features a proprietary pre-applied adhesive system, ensures quick installation (less than 10 minutes).
The pilot program, using an autonomous shuttle, will capture ridership adoption behaviors and patterns to determine what solutions are best.
MTS adding 24 D4500s, while RTS adds Xcelsior battery-electric buses.