NOLA.com

New Orleans promised to fix its paratransit system. A year later, what’s changed?

RTA officials vowed to improve its paratransit service, also called the LIFT service, last year after The Times-Picayune ...
NJBIZ

New law boosts paratransit workforce pay during states of emergency

These workers help power the state’s Access Link program that provides transportation to seniors and disabled individuals who are unable to drive or access public transit. They served a crucial role ...
CBS 6

Disability advocates urge state to expand paratransit services beyond bus stop limits

CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — Disability advocates are pushing for more accessibility and calling on the state for help. 53-year-old Stephanie Speaker has been rallying in the Capital for disability ...
WTOL

'Protecting those who can't protect themselves': Community leader pushes for laws making paratransit safer

The laws for drivers regarding school bus safety are simple: if a school bus is stopped on a road with fewer than four lanes to drop off or pick up students, traffic on both sides of the street has to ...
The Providence Journal

This service is a 'lifeline' for RI people with disabilities. Now, it's on the chopping block.

People with disabilities that prevent them from riding the bus independently rely on the RIde paratransit program for door-to-door service – but only in certain parts of the state. A relatively ...
Chicago Tribune

Pace, CPS paratransit drivers go on strike, limiting service for some riders with disabilities

Paratransit drivers for Pace Suburban Bus and Chicago Public Schools went on strike Friday, delaying service for some transit riders with disabilities and health conditions. The drivers, employed by ...