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Rose Foreman, 100, an Arcadia resident since 1947 and a Dial-A-Ride user since 1975, has been given a lifetime Dial-A-Ride pass, enabling her to ride for free.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1640
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1990
Pages
p. B-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1990
Pages
p. B-1 photo
Subjects
Foreman, Rose
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1639AN
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A summary of statistics on the Dial-A-Ride service shows, among other things, that a total of 31,000 persons were carried this past year in its third year of operation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1421
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 17, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 17, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1420AN
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Summary of the costs of the program and statistics on riders carried given for both Arcadia and Monrovia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1420
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1419AN
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On April 21, 1975 Arcadia will start a Dial-A-Ride service. A ride between any two points will be $.50. This will be a 3 month experiment. More details on the service are given.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1416
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1415AN
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Dial-A-Ride service officially begins on April 21, 1975. Full information is given as to how it will work.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1417
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 17, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 17, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1416AN
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Arcadia Transit launches expanded shuttle service with three fixed routes starting June 16. It will also operate as a Dial-a-Ride service for senior citizens and the disabled. Arcadia Transit has served the community since 1975.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34594
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 11, 2016
Pages
p. 6
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Mountain Views News
Date
June 11, 2016
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Arcadia Transit--Dial-a-Ride
Buses
Public transportation
Shuttles
Item ID
34786AN
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Arcadia Dial-a-Ride service to return to seniors, disabled after years of students "monopolizing" the service. On July 1, the fare will increase from 25 cents to 50 cents per ride and will have new fixed routes. The Dial-a-Ride will be for seniors over 62 years old and riders who are disabled.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34588
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2016
Pages
p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2016
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
Arcadia Transit--Dial-a-Ride
Buses
Public transportation
Item ID
34780AN
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A fare hike is in store for the Dial-A-Ride service due to inflation and a Federal funding snag.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1419
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1418AN
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City Manager Lyman Cozad will recommend to the City Council that they approve a trial Dial-A-Ride service as a 3 month experiment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1415
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 16, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 16, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1414AN
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Trial run scheduled for April 1975. Details of how the plan might work are given.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 6, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 6, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1413AN
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The City Council has extended the operating hours and reduced fares for Arcadia's Dial-A-Ride program. The service is available to anyone within city limits who needs a ride anywhere in town by calling 445-2211.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1425
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1424AN
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Senior citizens in Arcadia who use the city's Dial-A-Ride program may have to pay twice what they are paying now to use the system. At a meeting of the Senior Citizens Commission, Brian Gabler, city administrator of the program, said that rates will increase from $.20 to $.40 for seniors on July 1, unless the Arcadia City Council decides to subsidize the program from general funds.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1429
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1985
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1985
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1428AN
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Crime statistics for the first half of 1979 show a 4.6% overall increase in crime in Arcadia, despite a decrease in the number of violent crimes. This compares to an overall increase of 5.2% for the larger San Gabriel area.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1357
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1979
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1979
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1356AN
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The Arcadia Tax Reform Committee will present signed petitions to the City Council re requested repeal of 3 ordinances levying assessments on street sweeping and sewer service, and an increase in the utility users' tax from 5% to 7%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3437
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 16, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 16, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3325AN
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The Arcadia City Council has approved a 12-month pilot program to expand its Dial-a-Ride service to include a new non-emergency medical appointment transportation program for seniors and disabled persons. The program includes service to five hospitals outside the city limits--Huntington Hospital, Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park, City of Hope Medical Center and Santa Teresita Hospital, both in Duarte, and Mountainview Dialysis Center in Monrovia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30569
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. 17
Subjects
Arcadia Transit
Dial-A-Ride
Disabled persons
Senior Citizens
Transportation
Item ID
30757AN
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Hoping to improve the Dial-A-Ride system City Council has authorized staff to negotiate a contract with Community Transit Services, Inc., dial-a-ride specialists. The city expects to purchase three vans.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1423
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 21, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 21, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1422AN
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Arcadia will have to start over again in its effort to secure federal funds for its Dial-A-Ride program. The Urban Mass Transit Authority would not approve the agreement with Community Services because of a protest over bid procedures.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1424
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1423AN
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Crime statistics for the first six months of 1980 show an increase in all categories. There have already been five bank robberies this year. According to Police Chief Charles Mitchell, "We're taking a beating."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1361
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1360AN
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Librarian Richard Miller has released figures on the patron registration which began three years ago. 63% of Arcadians are library users.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1944
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1940AN
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Senior citizens and handicapped persons will pay less for Arcadia's Dial-A-Ride. The reduction is possible because of a grant from the federal Urban Mass Transit Administration.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1422
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 11, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1421AN
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