$1 million grant will help make scheduling rides seamless, even make some rides free
Deborah Stott, 72, of Bay Point, takes part in a demonstration of the paratransit shuttle’s wheelchair lift during a Contra Costa Transportation Authority media event in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Friday, May 31, 2024. CCTA detailed its expanding transportation services for seniors, low income residents and those with disabilities.
“With this grant we are getting people where they need to go and getting them to medical appointments and giving them services they didn’t have before and truly providing access and mobility to all,” said Tim Haile, the executive director of the transportation authority, at a news conference Friday.
Officials said transportation is often cited as a major barrier for residents. Medical appointments are hard to access for older adults and people with disabilities because they may need health services outside their local area. He’s been using a service called One Seat Ride, which has reduced his travel time from Antioch to Walnut Creek from about an hour to 22 minutes.
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