MV Transportation awarded paratransit services contract by Greater Bridgeport Transit

MV Transportation, Inc., has been awarded a contract to provide paratransit, senior transportation and mobility management services by Greater Bridgeport Transit (GBT). The contract went into effect Jan. 1, 2022. 

 “Greater Bridgeport Transit is committed to ensuring mobility and independence through high-quality transportation options for our GBT Access customers,” said Doug Holcomb, CEO, GBT. “MV’s experience as a leading provider of on-demand transportation will provide a continuously improving customer experience for our riders and help us meet the growing and changing mobility needs of the region.” 

Under terms of the five-year contract, MV will provide safe and reliable paratransit and senior transportation for the Greater Bridgeport, Connecticut, region. The company will be responsible for service delivery, safety, reservations, scheduling and community outreach for the GBT Access system, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant paratransit service designed to provide public bus transportation to the elderly and those with disabilities who cannot use GBT’s regularly scheduled bus routes. 

“We look forward to our partnership with GBT and appreciate the confidence its leaders and board of commissioners have placed in MV,” said Bill Ryan, MV senior vice president, who will oversee operations.  “We are confident that we can enhance the experience GBT provides its Access passengers with our proven operational expertise and innovative solutions.”