Ozark Regional Transit has new, improved website

SPRINGDALE -- Ozark Regional Transit has revamped its website with new features which should add convenience for passengers.

The new website incorporates more tools, more site-based forms and greater accessibility to information, according to the release. It's also aesthetically cleaner and easier to explore. It's the first significant update to the site in almost three years and, by using a new web host, every facet should be much, much faster.

"There are now multiple links to bus-tracking tools making it much easier to find that information, no matter what part of the site a person might be exploring," said Ashlee Lance, ORT's IT specialist. "There's a whole lot of features that users will discover naturally and should find very helpful to them, no matter what they're searching for."

Scheduled para-transit ride requests can be made using the website's tools, according to Jason Lance, ORT operations manager.

"That feature alone will save our passengers' and our staff's time, making ORT more efficient, and the whole process more effective, not to mention the obvious benefits to our hearing-impaired passengers," Jason Lance said. "Overall, we will be able to serve even more passengers with our existing fleet."

Bus passes can be purchased online using credit or debit cards or with PayPal. Several bus pass options are available. Users can visit the website at www.ozark.org for more information and check out the changes, according to the release.

ORT Board Meeting minutes and monthly ridership statistics will also be posted to the website for the public's information.

Applications for employment at ORT can now be done solely via the website, making the application process much easier, quicker and devoid of the need for paper, officials said.

NW News on 06/17/2016

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