MTS and FACT Partner to Donate Retired MTS Vehicles

Jan 26, 2015Featured Articles, News, Recent News

Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and FACT have partnered once again in an initiative to donate ten (10) retired MTS vehicles (small buses) to local non-profit transportation agencies. MTS, the owner of the small buses, and FACT are working together to find eligible recipients for these vehicles. The buses were formerly providing service for MTS Access, the ADA paratransit service for persons with disabilities.

All buses are 2007/2008 El Dorado National Type B large buses, gasoline powered, and run on the Ford E450 chassis. They seat up to 16 passengers and accommodate up to 4 passengers in wheelchairs.

FACT is accepting applications for the available vehicles. In addition to operating and maintaining the vehicles safely, priority will be given to agencies that commit to providing the most trips to persons with disabilities in the MTS Access service area.

If interested in this opportunity, please review and complete the below Application (in PDF or Word format) and submit to Oswaldo Perez (operez@factsd.org) by 5:00 PM on Tuesday, February 3^rd.

Application for 2015 MTS vehicle donation – PDF

Application for 2015 MTS vehicle donation – Word Doc.

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