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Transportation

MV was founded in 1975 by husbandand-wife team, Feysan and Alex Lodde, who were determined to help their community’ s most vulnerable citizens. With transport services limited for people with disabilities and the elderly, the couple began providing transportation services throughout San Francisco, one of the least accessible cities in the US at the time. Today, these services are known as paratransit services and are mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act( ADA).

“ Feysan and Alex started this service because they felt it was the right thing to do for members of the community who did not have viable transportation options,” opens President and COO, Kevin Klika.“ Feysan recounts carrying her passengers in her arms down several flights of stairs, as buildings often were not equipped with elevators. All too frequently, her pickups were the first time many of her passengers were able to leave their apartments in a long time. This passion for people, both the passengers and clients we serve and our teammates who provide that service, has remained constant despite the company’ s growth. With over 10,000 employees now serving several US states and one Canadian province, MV is a special place to work and with which to partner.”

MV’ s core offer is safe and reliable transportation services tailored to meet the needs of people who depend on public transport.“ We provide outsourced contract operations and maintenance for both paratransit and fixed-route systems, serving transit agencies, municipalities, private companies, universities and other government clients,” Kevin explains.“ Over the years, we’ ve expanded into airport and campus shuttles, school bus systems, and on-demand micro transit services. We’ re also supporting the deployment and management of zeroemission fleets and building data-driven technology integrations that allow for more intelligent routing, customer engagement, and fleet performance through our professional services offerings.”

Reflecting on MV’ s 50th anniversary, Kevin continues:“ We’ ve always believed that transportation is about much more than logistics, it’ s about the people and the communities we serve, and this founding mission has shaped every decision for the past five decades. We’ ve also been nimble, adapting to changes in policy, customer expectations and technology without ever losing sight of our core values. Lastly, we’ ve prioritized operational excellence, and our team of over 10,000 professionals is among the most experienced and passionate in the industry. This human capital, combined with a safety-first culture and strong partnerships, has fueled our longevity and growth.

“ Around three years ago, we began a significant journey to create a‘ New MV’, with Harry Wilson joining as Chairman and CEO, and me returning to MV as COO. We’ ve built on our incredible heritage by doubling down on our best features, such as our commitment to people, training and development, while investing in the areas that make the biggest difference to our clients’ experience. We have a lot to be proud of, but we’ re constantly looking to improve in line with our culture of continuous improvement.

“ The‘ New MV’ represents our deep focus on employee development, operational and safety systems management, and customer service training,” he adds.“ We provide the broadest set of training options in the industry, including our

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