PVTA Public Outreach Meeting - Paratransit Fleet Electrification Project

Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) public outreach · February 2, 2026

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Opening and purpose

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Carl Jackson, moderator from the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, opened the outreach at Holyoke Media and explained the meeting rules and purpose: to solicit public feedback on PVTAs transition to electric paratransit vehicles and explain how to provide comments (email, phone, web form).

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Public outreach in Holyoke on PVTA's plan to pilot battery-electric paratransit vans; staff described limited vehicle availability, higher infrastructure costs, and two candidate vehicle types; residents and disability advocates generally supported a pilot while raising accessibility, maintenance, and outreach concerns.

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