The company will be responsible for all aspects of service including operations, facility and vehicle maintenance, dispatch, and safety.
The resource center is a one-stop shop providing customers with free mobility assessment services either over the phone or online.
Rides in Sight was designed by experts who specialize in transportation services for people with special needs.
Allows eligible customers to use on-demand services — without sharing a ride — at a discounted rate, instead of paratransit.
In this cycle of grants, SANDAG awarded a total of approximately $7 million through its Specialized Transportation Program — which includes the TransNet Senior Mini-Grant and Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 programs.
The agency made roughly 3,500 paratransit trips throughout the region on Sept. 8th — the day the majority of evacuations took place.
Rural residents are sometimes forced to make the difficult decision of staying in place or moving closer to healthcare and other services.
The Metropolitan Council, which operates the service, expects the number of rides will climb to 2.9 million by 2020, about double what it was in 2010.
Ridership has increased 14 percent over the last three years and has no sign of slowing down. The January 2017 ridership is up 12% over January 2016.
The CareLinx app allows family members to communicate with their loved ones' caregivers to set Care Plans, including social outings and medical appointments.