RICHMOND, VA. — UZURV and First Transit have partnered to win a 10-year contract with Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) to provide paratransit service to Pinellas County, Florida.
In this relationship, UZURV will act as a sub-contractor for First Transit and leverage its unique Adaptive TNC model, featuring credentialed and FTA compliant drug and alcohol tested drivers, to serve the majority of ambulatory trips operated by First Transit under the contract.
“We look forward to using UZURV’s innovative mobility platform and service model to help First Transit reduce capital and fleet costs for PSTA, while improving productivity, on-time performance, and providing an exceptional rider experience to the community,” says John Donlon, CEO of UZURV. He added, “The program further expands the relationship that UZURV and First Transit have built in partnership with other transit agencies, allowing us to continue to deliver compelling and innovative solutions for the paratransit market.”
UZURV is not new to Pinellas County. For three years, UZURV has been active in Pinellas and surrounding counties providing the very popular Advantage Ride and TD Tampa Bay programs serving transportation disadvantaged riders and persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) across the region. UZURV will continue to leverage their extensive local experience for PSTA and deliver high quality mobility service to local riders.
About First Transit
First Transit, Inc. has more than 60 years of experience and is the largest private-sector provider of mobility solutions in North America, moving more than 300 million passengers annually. First Transit, Inc. provides operation, management, and consulting for more than 300 locations in 39 states, Canada and Puerto Rico for transit authorities, state departments of transportation, municipalities, universities, and private companies. First Transit employs more than 19,000 dedicated transit professionals. For additional information, please visit FirstTransit.com. To see how First Transit is leading the way in shared autonomous vehicle (SAV) initiatives, please visit FirstAV.com 
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About PSTA
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is the public transit provider for Pinellas County, providing more than 12.1 million rides per year. PSTA operates 40 bus and trolley routes with a fleet of 210 vehicles. More information is available at www.psta.net .
About UZURV
Mobility independence is for everyone. UZURV helps communities lower the cost of transportation for people with mobility challenges – while delivering much more reliable, timely service that appropriately meets the needs of each rider. The UZURV Assisted Mobility Platform simplifies the operation and management of onboarding, managing compliance, dispatching, and monitoring assisted community mobility services. The platform provides powerful program management and reporting tools for mobility management, transportation systems, and service providers, including UZURV’s own Adaptive Transportation Network (Adaptive TNC) service model. UZURV’s Adaptive TNC onboards fully FTA-compliant drivers for ADA Paratransit and rider choice programs. UZURV holds contracts for assisted community mobility services with more than 35 organizations across the United States, including five of the top ten largest ADA paratransit programs by rider volume. UZURV was founded in 2017 and is based in Richmond, Va. For more information about UZURV, visit https://uzurv.com/.