UZURV – The Adaptive TNC

Today Mass Transit magazine published an Op-Ed by John Duncan an Executive Vice President here at UZURV: When did an exception become an exemption? The alarming and rapid expansion of public transportation trips by operators who are not drug and alcohol tested. Take a few moments to read the article here:? https://lnkd.in/eQgqy7t9

UZURV is honored to sponsor the Texas Transit Association (TTA) State Conference this year.? The TTA team has put together a great program, with a full schedule of important, timely conversations about what’s next in transit and paratransit programs. Be sure to attend the opening session featuring Dr. Kevin Elko and his presentation, “I’m Strong If You’re Strong: Leadership By Developing The Gifts of Your People and Shaping A Winning Culture.” And this year there is a mini-golf course in the expo! Make sure to play a round at the TTA Expo including a hole at our booth (#602)! The UZURV team, Susan Starwalt, Eric Rademacher, Janna V., and Amanda Ellis, are excited to meet and learn more about how Texas transit agencies are shaping their paratransit programs for resiliency. ? Reach out to our team at [email protected] to set up a time to chat or play through our booth at the Expo!

The Disability Minute, an excellent radio segment produced by The Chicago Lighthouse and aired on WBBM Newsradio 105.9 FM, interviewed Ron Brooks about our service in the Chicago region, including for the #Rideshare #Access #Program. He said it best - “We [UZURV] exist to make transportation easy, accessible, and dignified. It just should work.”

We are heading to McAllen, TX! UZURV and our team are honored to sponsor the Texas Transit Association Conference and Expo from March 7th - 12th. Catch Susan Starwalt, Eric Rademacher, Janna V., and Amanda Ellis, all of whom would be more than happy to chat about the ways #innovative transit agencies across the US leverage the UZURV Adaptive Transportation Network Company model to provide FTA-compliant #ADA #Paratransit and #Rider-choice services. Let’s make time to meet each other, reach out so we can schedule a meeting at [email protected] or visit our booth (#602) - and mini-golf classic hole - during the expo.

Find us in Tuscon, at the South West Transit Association’s Annual Conference and Expo. ? We are honored to support the conference including the important discussion of the opening general session: “Welcome to Tucson & Transit Policy – A Vision for 2025-2026.” On stage will be Valley Metro (RPTA) Chief of Staff? Melissa Boyles, the CEO and GM of Moutain Line, Heather Dalmolin, SWTA’s Executive Director Rich Sampson, and the Mayor of Tuscon, Regina Romero. That is just one session in a great schedule of learning and knowledge sharing SWTA has pulled together. Swing by booth #601 during the expo to share your thoughts with our team. We’d also love to talk about how innovative agencies leverage UZURV’s Adaptive TNC model, which onboards #FTA-compliant drivers so agencies can increase the capacity and flexibility of their paratransit programs to lower costs and improve on-time performance.

UZURV is proud to sponsor the 2025 South West Transit Association’s Annual Conference and Expo in Tucson, AZ, February 18th - 21st. We would love to share how onboarding UZURV, and a network of fully #FTA-#compliant drivers has increased on-time performance, and rider satisfaction while drastically lowering average per-trip costs for transit programs across the country. If you are heading to Tucson, reach out to us so we can connect.

UZURV is proud to be integrated with a leading software company like the Trapeze Group - as we help live out the #ADA #Promise and onboarding fully #FTA compliant drivers for our shared programs.

There have been a number of confusing comments and information swirling around the Federal Transit Administration’s (#FTA) recent?“Notice of Proposed Policy Statement Regarding the Applicability of FTA’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Program to Transportation Network Companies.”?As an Adaptive Transportation Network Company that operates an FTA Compliant Drug and Alcohol testing program, we have pulled together some of the more common myths we’ve seen in comments and provided much needed context. https://lnkd.in/eWaTsaP7

Today our CEO, Ned Freeman posted an open letter to the public transit community about the role drug and alcohol testing plays in the safety and trust riders put into our nation’s transportation systems. Simply put: #FTA #Drug and #Alcohol testing makes public transit safer and testing should protect all riders, not just some riders. Read the entire letter here: https://lnkd.in/eXUEQhvh

Announcement: We want to make you aware of the VisionServe Alliance (VSA). This organization brings together advocates, service providers, businesses, and healthcare organizations, all dedicated to making life better for folks with #vision #loss. Today we are proud to announce our support for the VSA as a year long platinum sponsor and look forward to learning from and working together with the staff and the more than 130 member organizations across the country. Read the press release to learn more about the partnership. https://lnkd.in/ek9Qm8CZ