paratransit
noun
para·tran·sit
ˌper-ə-ˈtran(t)-sət 
-ˈtran-zət,
ˌpa-rə-
: transportation service that supplements larger public transit systems by providing individualized rides without fixed routes or timetables
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RideCo, an on-demand microtransit and paratransit software, is used in Houston, San Antonio and Round Rock.
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Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
Those cuts were pared back slightly after the county board approved $5 million to save some routes and the paratransit service in reduced forms.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Legislative and city leaders need to partner with the disabled community and the MTA by properly funding paratransit to improve the quality of life for our most vulnerable New Yorkers who cannot safely access buses or subways.
—Gian Carlo Pedulla, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Ride in Kane — a public paratransit service that provides curb to curb bus or taxi service to people 65 and older and those with disabilities — has operated in the county since 2008.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
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Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 17 Jan. 2026
Those cuts were pared back slightly after the county board approved $5 million to save some routes and the paratransit service in reduced forms.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Legislative and city leaders need to partner with the disabled community and the MTA by properly funding paratransit to improve the quality of life for our most vulnerable New Yorkers who cannot safely access buses or subways.
—Gian Carlo Pedulla, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Ride in Kane — a public paratransit service that provides curb to curb bus or taxi service to people 65 and older and those with disabilities — has operated in the county since 2008.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Paratransit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paratransit. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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