July 22, 2010 12:41 ET

New Flex-T Solution From GreenRide® Facilitates Cost Savings, Reduces Environmental Impact for Paratransit and Specialized Transportation

LANCASTER, NY--(Marketwire - July 22, 2010) -  As part of its complete suite of GreenRide® mobility management solutions, Ecology and Environment, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEI) announces the launch of Flex-T, a patent-pending web-based paratransit and specialized transportation management program. Flex-T facilitates the consolidation of specialized and paratransit programs across multiple service agencies -- including health, eldercare, economically disadvantaged and rehabilitation programs -- to increase utilization, consolidate passenger trips, reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and improve customer service.

"Addressing ever increasing transportation needs, especially those mandated by the American Disabilities Act, the GreenRide Flex-T solution can help agencies and support services significantly reduce overall associated costs while also simplifying the transportation process," said Tony Gale, E & E program director for GreenRide. "Flex-T automatically streamlines scheduling and improves access by consolidating passengers and trips across participating agencies, making it easy to facilitate a cost-saving, environmentally responsible transportation program."

In addition, the Flex-T solution offers enhanced customer service to passengers through customized pick-up reminder communications. Delivered via passenger preference -- whether interactive voice recognition (IVR), automated phone, e-mail or text message -- reminder communications can also be directed to a passenger's caretaker or guardian.

"With the variety of challenges often faced by a service agency's clientele, Flex-T provides a reliable means for ensuring all passengers remain on schedule for pick-up," Tony Gale said.

Flex-T also offers the convenience of 5310 and grant-specific reporting to simplify transportation-associated administrative functions.

The complete suite of GreenRide mobility management solutions is designed to streamline and integrate programs while delivering on aims of sustainable transportation. GreenRide solutions are web-based and include options for carpooling, vanpooling, bike buddies, specialized transportation and paratransit, as well as fleet management and high-occupancy toll lanes. Designed for metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), departments of transportation, toll authorities, transit authorities, cities, counties, states, large employers, universities and specialty transportation providers, GreenRide solutions can deliver real environmental and economic benefits across numerous organizations. These include the potential to cut greenhouse gas emissions, reduce traffic congestion and conserve millions of dollars in associated parking costs. GreenRide is also engineered for convenience and ease of use, with features including personalized weather and traffic alerts, toll lane management and verification, and access via smart phone.

For additional information, visit www.greenride.com, email greenride@ene.com or call 1-877-GR-RIDE-1 (1-877-477-4331).

Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Lancaster, N.Y., Ecology and Environment, Inc. has completed more than 45,000 projects for a wide variety of clients in 84 countries, providing environmental solutions in nearly every ecosystem on the planet. The company is listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol EEI and is located on the web at www.ene.com.