Posts Tagged ‘transMETRO’
Richmond council moves to extend paratransit to more riders
It was a sunny, hot afternoon; Rosalyn Heimberg, 84, a retired antique dealer, was at the hearing aid center for a scheduled appointment. “I got to my appointment on time but had to wait about 40 minutes for the driver to pick me up when I was done,” Heimberg said. This wait was longer than…
Read MoreCar-sharing program keeps residents on the move
Nathan Eberly walks less than a mile to work from his Marina Bay condo. He rarely requires a car. But if he needs to drive on a weekend, he goes online and within two minutes, reserves the same Honda Civic Hybrid to take him to the farmers’ market or down to San Jose on business.…
Read MoreCity spends 1.8 million on transMETRO despite disputes
The City Council decided last week to spend most of a $2 million tax settlement with Chevron on a conditional contract with transMETRO, a transportation consulting service that will help the city implement a greenhouse-gas reduction program. Although the majority of the council appeared to enthusiastically embrace the contract, an amendment added at the meeting…
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