Access to reliable transportation ensures that older adults and people with disabilities living in rural areas are able to get the healthcare they need.
The new service will launch in September 2023 in six cities with an initial fleet of 25 Teslas employing 60 companion drivers.
In Cleveland, she will continue to oversee more than 2,100 employees and a $292 million operating budget.
The system is designed to allow people using manual or power wheelchairs to independently secure themselves on a bus with just the push of a button.
The service expansion became effective July 1, 2023.
The project, made possible by Rebuild Illinois funding, will transform a critical hub for paratransit with new assets that promote accessibility, expand capacity, and enhance comfort and aesthetics for people with disabilities and other commuters.
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PSTA has been working with Spare since 2021 to power its ADA Paratransit service, PSTA Access.
Submissions are now being accepted for this year from any type of passenger bus or rail operation and their supplier partner, with the winners set to be featured in METRO's September/October issue.
This wage is 31 cents higher than operators in Brooklyn, NY, where the cost of living is between 22%-41% higher than in the Charlotte area.
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