MBTA Extends National Express Paratransit Contract for Five Additional Years
Boston, MA--Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) selected National Express Transit Corp. to continue providing paratransit services as THE RIDE in the MBTA’s South Service Area. The five-year base contract, with a two-year option, has a total value of more than $422 million over seven years. The Ride’s work will be split amongst three providers, including National Express. This new contract awards National Express Transit with more business than any of the other two vendors. The Company was awarded 50% of the entire Ride program, another contractor was awarded 30%, and the other was awarded the remaining 20%.
![Why is MaaS Important? [Infographic]](https://nationalexpresstransit.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/next-maas-graphic-2019.jpg)
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) describes a movement towards mobility solutions that are consumed as a service by using a variety of transportation modes and a system of shared data. Learn more about the personal and societal benefits below with our infographic.
The Future of Public Transportation in America
No matter how interconnected our world becomes, there will always be a need for people to get from point A to point B. In the past, this need was facilitated by a combination of public and private transportation, both of which are inherently expensive and wasteful.
Bus Driver Reached One Million Mile Club Status
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Edward Flavin
5 Critical Advantages of Proper Fleet Management
Fleet management is a way for businesses to control costs, improve productivity, lower risk, and maintain compliance in their vehicle fleets. It's a necessary function for any company that owns or leases vehicles as part of their regular operations, whether those vehicles are vans, trucks, or even drones and aircraft.