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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On-Demand paratransit will operate for life-sustaining trips only.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Most bus routes, rail service, paratransit and pick-up service will operate.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Continue providing paratransit services.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 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
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Most bus routes, rail service, paratransit and pick-up service will operate.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Continue providing paratransit services.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 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
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“Paratransit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paratransit. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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