Lakay’s Transportation

Founded in 1986, the Central Arkansas Transit Authority is a public entity that offers transportation solutions to workers, students, people with disabilities and senior citizens. The authority provides day passes and ride cards. It maintains a fleet of buses and vans that include wheelchair lifts and securement devices. The Central Arkansas Transit Authority also offers discount programs. In addition, the authority provides commuter express services. It manages a division, Links Paratransit, which offers curb-to-curb services in Pulaski County in Arizona. The authority manages a sales and information office at the River Cities Travel Center. The Central Arkansas Transit Authority additionally provides river rail streetcar services.

Links Paratransit is a division of Central Arkansas Transit. The company specializes in mobilizing persons who are prevented by disability from using regular fixed-route service. Links Paratransit provides transportation services to areas within Pulaski County that are served by fixed-route buses. The local governments of Little Rock, North Little Rock, Cammack Village, Maumelle, Sherwood and Pulaski County, Ark provide funding for Links Paratransit. The company provides curb-to-curb service and assists riders from the vehicle. Links Paratransit operates seven days a week from 5:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. on weekdays. The company opens at 5:30 a.m. on Saturdays and runs until 6:30 p.m. Sunday service starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 4:15 p.m. Riders must be certified under the American with Disabilities Act to be eligible for service. Links Paratransit maintains an office in North Little Rock, Ark.

The Arkansas Transit Association (ATA) is a non-profit trade association that has been providing technical assistance and training for public transit systems in Arkansas since 1980. In collaboration with the Arkansas Department of Transportation, ATA is dedicated to advancing safe passenger transportation and offers a wide range of specialized training programs for public transit, paratransit, and community human services agencies. ATA's award-winning training program is highly regarded for its effectiveness and innovation, and it is supported by partnerships with the Federal Transit Administration and Arkansas Department of Transportation. Membership with ATA provides organizations access to unique services such as online training, drug and alcohol consortiums, insurance programs, annual conferences, and networking opportunities, making it a valuable resource for those in the public transportation industry in Arkansas.Generated from the website