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The Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority approved payment to keep the services running for the duration of 2013.
Read More →CountyLink, Peoria County’s popular rural transit system, will need to make several service reductions, including cutting four of its six full-time routes. Even with the cuts, the system is expected to run out of money in June.
Read More →Transport Action Atlantic said that rural New Brunswick is at risk of being without any bus service if the provincial government does not subsidize it. Acadian Lines, which previously served the region, said it could not make a profit providing the service.
Read More →North East Arkansas Transit system launched rural transportation operations on Oct. 1 in six counties. The service was funded with a grant from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department.
Read More →On-demand system in Peoria County that has seen ridership grow over the last 15 months expects to be in the red by March or April 2013. MV Transportation, which operates the service, may renegotiate its contract.
Read More →A visually impaired Merced County resident wrote about GSG Merced County Transit’s plan to increase Dial-a-Ride fares by 50%, cut rural Dial-a-Ride service, and only allow trips for medical appointments for up to $10 each way for blind and visually impaired riders.
Read More →The Roaring Fork Transportation Authority is one of fourteen organizations in the U.S. selected for transportation innovation. The VelociRFTA is the first rural BRTsystem in the U.S.
Read More →Will provide critical transportation for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, the economically-disadvantaged and rural residents.
Read More →Reconnecting America and the Community Transportation Association of America’s "Putting Transit to Work in Main Street America," found that smaller communities are making a wide variety of transit investments, and these investments have had a positive impact on both the economy and the quality of life of residents.
Read More →Often when we report on public transit systems across the U.S., they are in urban or suburban areas. Rural transit operations are dealing with many of the same issues as urban ones, but aren’t able to offer as many options, as we report in our upcoming June issue. Additionally, they also have significant paratransit duties, which we also plan to look into in future stories.
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