Definitions for "Paratransit"
Keywords:  taxi, buses, jitney, van, ada
1) Comparable transportation service required by the American Disabilities Act (ADA) for individuals with disabilities who are unable to use fixed route transportation systems. (49CFR37) (APTA1) 2) A variety of smaller, often flexibly scheduled-and-routed transportation services using low-capacity vehicles, such as vans, to operate within normal urban transit corridors or rural areas. These services usually serve the needs of persons that standard mass-transit services would serve with difficulty, or not at all. Often, the patrons include the elderly and persons with disabilities.
Comparable transportation service required by the Americans With Disabilities Act for people with disabilities who are unable to use fixed-route transportation systems.
A transportation service provided to individuals with disabilities who are unable to use traditional public transportation. In 1985, C-TRAN formally established C-VAN as C-TRAN's paratransit program with the focus and responsibility of providing specialized transportation services for Clark County.