In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a city of just over 150,000 people, almost half of the annual public transit budget doesn't go for buses, or trolleys, or any newfangled light-rail system. It goes for ...

Randy Mertes, 27, who has autism spectrum disorder, keeps busy all day. He holds a paid grocery store job and does 20 hours a week of volunteer work. Though Mertes enjoys his independence, his mother ...

Lonnie Acton's lifeless body sat in a wheelchair fastened to the floor of a mangled minibus. No shoulder or lap belt protected him. Those restraints, attached to the bus, are specially made to secure ...

Users of the Regional Bus Authority's complementary paratransit program have welcomed a new van that will allow for more traveling accessibility. The van, capable of accommodating two full–size ...

The center currently has four vans, all purchased in part through the same grant program in 2021 and 2022. The new vans would allow the center to better serve individuals with mobility devices and ...

Vans like these are now the only transit option provided by Milwaukee County for people with disabilities, outside of MCTS buses. Advocates say the van service is unreliable. Milwaukee County has ...