Beatriz McKinney rides SunVan almost every day of the week, to get to work and sometimes for errands or appointments.

So she was among those happy to hear Wednesday that the city's Transit Department is adding 31 new vans to its paratransit fleet, which serves people with disabilities who can't use fixed-route buses.

"To me, it's excellent transportation," McKinney said. "It really helps, because we don't have to bother our kids, our families. That lets us feel more independent, having this ride."

Mayor Mar tin Chvez said the new vehicles will bring the SunVan fleet to 61 and allow the curb-to-curb, by-appointment service to be expanded by as much as 15 percent. In addition to enlarging ...

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