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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Subways, buses and paratransit systems are all expected to run on schedule, as is the Long Island Rail Road, Lieber said.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
Zoom in: From 3am on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to 3am the following day, all RTA services (bus, rail and paratransit) will be free of charge.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
The service also provided nearly 2,200 paratransit trips for disabled people that started or ended in the city last year.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
Free same-day paratransit services will be based on availability and are not guaranteed.
—Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
Zoom in: From 3am on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to 3am the following day, all RTA services (bus, rail and paratransit) will be free of charge.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
The service also provided nearly 2,200 paratransit trips for disabled people that started or ended in the city last year.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
Free same-day paratransit services will be based on availability and are not guaranteed.
—Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Paratransit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paratransit. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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