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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.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. 17
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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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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.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2016
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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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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.

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Mountain Views News
Date
June 11, 2016
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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 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.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1981
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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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Arcadia won approval last week of a dial-a-ride program with 50-cent fares from the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission who agreed to let Arcadia use its Proposition A transit funds to subsidize the program's half-dollar fares until June.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1983
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1983
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1425AN
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Changes for Arcadia Transit's Dial-a-Ride. The new two-tiered system reserves the Dial-a-Ride for senior citizens and the disabled, while three new fixed routes will serve the general public. Includes history of Dial-a-Ride in Arcadia.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
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p. 1, 16
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 16, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia Transit--Dial-a-Ride
Buses
Hui, Linda
Marshall, Gail
Metro Gold Line
Public transportation
Shuttles
Item ID
34788AN
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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.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1982
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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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City Manager Lyman Cozad will recommend to the City Council that they approve a trial Dial-A-Ride service as a 3 month experiment.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 16, 1975
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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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Council unanimously OK's Dial-A-Ride related issues.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1427AN
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Dial-A-Ride fares in Arcadia have been lowered by unanimous vote of the City Council as a result of changes in the way the county allocates Proposition A funds. Current fares of $.85 for a regular ride and $.40 for seniors and disabled will be replaced by fares of $.75 and $.25 respectively.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 12, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 12, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1429AN
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Dial-a-ride prices may go up in July. At present they are 20-cents for Arcadia senior citizens and 50 cents for other residents.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1426AN
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Dial-A-Ride service officially begins on April 21, 1975. Full information is given as to how it will work.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 17, 1975
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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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A fare hike is in store for the Dial-A-Ride service due to inflation and a Federal funding snag.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1976
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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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General information

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 20, 1973 p. A-3
December 27, 1973 p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 20, 1973 p. A-3
December 27, 1973 p. 1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
3894AN
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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.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 21, 1980
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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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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.

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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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Pat and Paul Leone, who complained to Arcadia City Council about the noise generated by Dial-A-Ride, took their complaint to Temple City Council. Arcadia owns the vehicles but the operator, San Gabriel Transit, is a commercial business in a commercial zone and cannot be forced to leave.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 21, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 21, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1431AN
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Patrons show a steady increase since the inauguration of the service. Statistics on users given.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1417AN
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Residents of Temple City living adjacent to the Arcadia Dial-A-Ride station have complained to City Council about the noise, exhaust fumes and litter. They contend Dial-A-Ride has grown too large and should move.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 20, 1988
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Dial-A-Ride
Item ID
1430AN
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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.

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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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