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The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, the TA, [2] or simply Transit, [3] and branded as MTA New York City Transit) is a public-benefit corporation in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City.
MetroCard Vending Machine (MVM) The fares for services operated under the brands of MTA Regional Bus (New York City Bus, MTA Bus), New York City Subway (NYC Subway), Staten Island Railway (SIR), PATH, Roosevelt Island Tramway, AirTrain JFK, NYC Ferry, and the suburban bus operators Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) and Westchester County Bee-Line System (Bee-Line) are listed below.
The cost of providing paratransit service is considerably higher than traditional fixed-route bus service, with Maryland's Mobility service reporting per-passenger costs of over $40 per trip in 2010. [29] Paratransit ridership growth of more than 10% per year was reported in the District of Columbia metropolitan area for 2006 through 2009.
The MTA also has over 2,000 vans and cabs for ADA paratransit service, providing service in New York City, southwestern Nassau County, and the city of Yonkers. All vehicles, with the exception of paratransit cabs, are fully accessible to persons with disabilities.
Suffolk County Accessible Transportation (SCAT) is Suffolk Transit's federally mandated paratransit service for ADA-eligible passengers with disabilities. SCAT service is available Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Saturday 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and Sunday 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The fare for an ADA eligible rider is $4.00.
Westchester County, New York: Service area: Westchester County, New York and Putnam County, New York; The Bronx and Manhattan in New York City; and Fairfield County in Connecticut: Service type: Local, Limited, express, shuttle buses: Routes: 64: Fleet: 327 fixed route 91 paratransit: Daily ridership: 111,316 (2013) [1] Fuel type: Diesel ...
Access Link, NJ Transit's paratransit service, came under scrutiny for its performance. Supporters say the legislation would offer better options.
The number of wheelchair-accessible taxis in New York City has tripled from 238 in 2013 to 850 taxicabs on the road in 2016. Almost 300 new wheelchair-accessible medallion taxicabs went into service in the first six months of 2016, according to TLC data.