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Peoria approves Ride Choice amendment to expand paratransit options and reduce costs
Summary
Council approved an IGA amendment Oct. 7 to add Valley Metro's Ride Choice on-demand option to Peoria's paratransit services; staff estimates the blended per-trip cost would drop from about $84 to ~$56 and improves on-time performance and same-day service for ADA-certified riders.
The Peoria City Council unanimously approved an amendment on Oct. 7 to its regional paratransit agreement to add Valley Metro’s Ride Choice option as a supplemental service for ADA-certified riders.
Chris Howlett, director of Neighborhood and Human Services, introduced the item and Tremaine Coley, Peoria’s transit manager, described Ride Choice as an on-demand, single-pickup, single-drop-off service that contracts with multiple vendors — including rideshare and specialized…
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