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    First Transit Awarded City of Visalia Transit Services Contract

    Nov. 30, 2018
    Related To: First Transit

    First Transit has announced that the company has been awarded a contract with the City of Visalia for all fixed-route and paratransit operations. 

    First Transit will provide day-to-day operations and oversight for 87 vehicles, employing 130. First Transit is also responsible for all maintenance of the fleet, plus three new battery-powered all-electric buses.

    “We’re proud to become a part of the community,” said Fadi Chakbazof, senior vice president for the west region of First Transit. “We look forward to providing a vital service to the citizens of Visalia getting them to and from work and other activities.”

    In addition to regular operations, First Transit will support express V-LINE service to Fresno, California, and seasonal shuttle service to Sequoia National Park.