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Representatives of Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA), of Cincinnati, OH, and community partner leadership recently cut the ribbon on a newly renovated, state-of-the-art assessment center supporting customers and staff of Access, the agency’s paratransit service. “We have so many exciting things in store to reinvent what paratransit and transit access for all means in…

Laketran, the regional public transit system in Lake County, OH, offered free rides to veterans during the week of November 7-12, in honor of Veterans Day. That included Lake Tran’s local routes as well as Park-n-Ride and Dial-a-Ride programs. “Each year, Laketran provides nearly 5,000 Dial-a-Ride trips for Lake County veterans to access healthcare appointments,”…

ABC Companies continues to demonstrate its leadership in the use of technology to advance the industry and give customers a competitive advantage. “Utilizing leading technology-based solutions, ABC Companies has accelerated innovative solutions for the commercial passenger transportation industry,” according to a press release. “ABC’s Technical Solutions Team is comprised of engineers, technicians and support personnel…

The Association for Commuter Transportation (ACT) recognized Google, Stanford University, Atlanta Regional Commission, Washington, D.C., WeDriveU, RideAmigos, Veronica Jarvis, and Congressman Peter DeFazio as recipients of the 2022 TDM Excellence Awards. A ceremony was sponsored by Rekab on the final day of the 2022 TDM Forum, in Atlanta, GA. The eight recipients in the categories…

The North County Transit District (NCTD), of Oceanside, CA, has announced the award of $240,000 from the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning to advance NCTD’s development efforts at the Escondido, CA, Transit Center. This funding will study the feasibility of exchanging parcels of land with the City of Escondido, near…

The Cincinnati chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has named Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) CEO and General Manager Darryl Haley its “CEO Communicator of the Year” for 2022. The organization announced the award and recognized Haley at its annual Blacksmith Awards ceremony and chapter banquet. “It’s truly an honor to…