TRANSDEV FINALIZES AGREEMENT TO MANAGE DART’S MOBILITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES STARTING OCTOBER 2024
2024年7月31日 - 5:06AM
Transdev is pleased to announce that they have finalized their
agreement with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) to manage their
Mobility Management Services (MMS) for the next eight years. This
contract includes overseeing all aspects of operations for DART’s
ADA Paratransit, Microtransit, and Rider Assistance Programs (RAP).
Per the contract, Transdev will manage DART’s ADA Paratransit
services across their 13 member cities and Dallas Fort Worth
International Airport and manage Microtransit operations in the 34
zones currently available to customers. Transdev will also be
handling operations of DART’s Rider Assistance Program, servicing
qualified riders in specified cities and zip codes of the Dallas
area to fulfill trips using a complement of accessible and
ride-sharing vehicles.
DART and Transdev are committed to making this a seamless
transition where passengers will only notice positive new changes
to the system as of the contract start date of October 1st,
2024. Transdev will bring a brand-new fleet of vehicles for
all three services and new technology platforms to enhance the
passenger experience. Transdev is deploying a new dynamic,
real-time schedule optimization platform to reduce wait times and
overall trip times for passengers across the services. Transdev
will also deploy their Command Console platform to offer
dispatchers and management better visibility and ability to
actively manage daily service.
Using a combination of dedicated and non-dedicated
transportation to best serve the passengers, Transdev is prepared
to assist DART in providing comprehensive mobility management
solutions for the approximate 11,000 riders certified to use
Paratransit services and the 886,000 reported riders of
Microtransit as seen from 2023.
“The DART team looks forward to officially launching service for
our Rider Assistance Passengers, our ADA riders as well as GoLink
passengers via Transdev later this year,” said Bernard Jackson
Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for Dallas Area
Rapid Transit (DART). “Our vision at DART is to be your
first-in-mind mobility partner; working with Transdev will bring us
closer to this goal by creating seamless mobility experiences for
our passengers.”
- Transdev Employee Assisting Rider into Paratransit Vehicle
Mitun Seguin
Transdev U.S.
3016743733
mitun.seguin@transdev.com