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LTD Receives Grant to Create Passenger Portal for RideSource

June 12, 2020

Media Contact: Pat Walsh
Email: Pat.Walsh@LTD.org
Phone: 541-513-1326


The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded Lane Transit District (LTD) a $76,000 grant to acquire technology to implement a passenger website portal to give those who use RideSource, serving LTD’s paratransit passengers and other community programs, easier access to schedule and manage their trips.

“This FTA grant helps LTD fulfill its mission to our paratransit passengers and other programs served by RideSource to provide people the independence to achieve their goals, creating a more vibrant, sustainable, and equitable community,” said Aurora Jackson, LTD’s general manager. “Once implemented, the web  portal will make scheduling trips through RideSource more convenient for passengers to manage their transportation to work, medical appointments, grocery shopping, and other trips to experience independence and stay connected to their community.”

The grant money comes from FTA’s Mobility for All Pilot Program Grants to improve mobility and access to public transportation for older adults, people with disabilities, and individuals of low income. In 2019 RideSource coordinated 463,000 trips for passengers in Lane County. Funding for LTD’s web site portal was one of 17 projects in 16 states to receive funding from the federal grant program.

LTD plans to implement this feature in the coming year. For more information about RideSource visit LTD.org/ridesource.
 
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About Lane Transit District (LTD)
LTD provides more than 10 million boardings per year on its buses and EmX Bus Rapid Transit line in Lane County, Oregon. Encompassing the Eugene-Springfield metro area, LTD is a special district of the State of Oregon and led by a seven-member board of directors appointed by Oregon’s governor. LTD also operates RideSource, a paratransit service for people with disabilities, and numerous transportation options

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