August 17, 2011

Blind man tours Iowa to promote public transit

WATERLOO, Iowa — Frank Strong is making it his mission to ride all of the state's fixed-route bus systems to raise awareness about the value of public transit, kwwl.com reported.

An Iowa Department of Transportation grant is allowing Strong, an associate director for the Iowa Center for Independent Living in Des Moines, to ride all 18 of the state's fixed-route bus systems and assess their performance, level of accessibility and needs. For the full story, click here.

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