paratransit

noun

para·​tran·​sit ˌper-ə-ˈtran(t)-sət How to pronounce paratransit (audio)
-ˈtran-zət,
ˌpa-rə-
: transportation service that supplements larger public transit systems by providing individualized rides without fixed routes or timetables

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Yet despite these promising developments, the potential of paratransit powered by what are known as transportation network companies or TNCs remains largely untapped. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 Their two aims: a call for the city government of Kansas City, Missouri, to provide adequate funding to preserve existing bus and paratransit service within the city limits in the short term. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025 On-demand paratransit service is expected to launch in January 2025. Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024 Subways, buses and paratransit systems are all expected to run on schedule, as is the Long Island Rail Road, Lieber said. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paratransit 

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of paratransit was in 1973

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“Paratransit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paratransit. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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