Etymology

paratransit

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Today it means: An auxiliary transit service without fixed routes or schedules, usually serving the disabled on demand. Full definition →

First used 1972.
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The story

From para- (“beside”) + transit, perhaps influenced by paraplegia. US from 1972.

First known use, by meaning

  • From 1972. An auxiliary transit service without fixed routes or schedules, usually serving the disabled on demand.

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