Paratransit Service For People With Disabilities and The Elderly
There are many examples of paratransit systems operated by governmental or non-for-profit community agencies, as well as by private paratransit companies. In the United States, private transportation companies typically provide paratransit service in cities and metropolitan areas under contract to local public transportation agencies. Veolia Transport, First Group (which purchased Laidlaw Transit in October 2007) and MV Transportation, with contracts in cities throughout the United States and Canada, are among the largest private contractors of paratransit services. In Hong Kong, Rehabus service is provided by the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation. In Finland, the City of Helsinki provides a modern automatic paratransit system with neither schedulers nor dispatchers.
Most paratransit vehicles are equipped with wheelchair lifts or ramps to facilitate access.
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