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CTAA Webinar – Partnering with TNCs to Serve Older Adults
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Thanks To Our Community of “Re-Thinkers”
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Thank you to all our esteemed speakers and guests for taking time off their busy schedules to join us for our first #Transportation Innovations Symposium on January 30th at NJHA Conference and Event Center in Princeton. Your commitment and passion to make a difference in the quality of life of the people you serve is commendable.
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Key Takeaways:
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1. Transportation is the glue that holds our communities together. Without it, we cannot deal with issues like healthy aging, employment, or taking care of our youth.
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2. The older adult population of 65 and over is increasing at the rate of 10,000 per day.
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3. Federal and state funding for transportation of older adults, riders with special needs, and lower income clients is shrinking rapidly.
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4. The transportation industry is changing with the arrival of Transportation Network Companies (TNC) like Lyft and Uber.
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5. Technology is the ‘equalizer,’ and there is a growing need for collaboration across different sectors. It can provide new solutions and change the transportation landscape.
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As a sequel to the symposium, the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) will host their next monthly webinar to showcase a real-world example of partnering with a Transportation Networking Company, specifically to serve older adults.
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Executives Krishna Murthy and Avnish Gupta of EZ Ride will share their experience in three steps:
- rationale (Why),
- nuts and bolts operational details (How),
- and performance of the arrangement so far (What).
