paratransit

Noun

Meaning

paratransit (uncountable)

An auxiliary transit service without fixed routes or schedules, usually serving the disabled on demand. [From 1972.]

Examples

CATA boasts the second highest ridership in the state of Michigan after Detroit with 53,000 daily rides in September 2008 and 11,306,339 rides in fiscal year 2008. citation CATA also provides paratransit services through Spec-Tran and the "Night Owl." Source: Internet

GADABOUT Transportation Services, Inc. provides demand-response paratransit service for seniors over 60 and people with disabilities. Source: Internet

CCRTA also operates Barnstable County's ADA -required paratransit ( dial-a-ride ) service, under the name "B-Bus." Source: Internet

It operates seven days a week on a total of 24 bus routes from 5:00 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. In addition to mainline and paratransit, Lextran contracts with the University of Kentucky and operates two routes around the campus. Source: Internet

Northern Colorado Yellow Cab operates the largest fleet of wheelchair accessible vehicles in Northern Colorado, and also provides courier and paratransit services. Source: Internet

Public transit in North Dakota includes daily fixed-route bus systems in Fargo, Bismarck-Mandan, Grand Forks, and Minot, paratransit service in 57 communities, along with multi-county rural transit systems. Source: Internet

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