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Authors of “Public Transit's Impact on Rural and Small Towns” show that public transit's affordability and the demographic makeup of these areas combine to make public transit desirable for rural and small town populations.
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Rural areas have fewer doctors and public transportation is centered in more urban areas.
Read More →Rural residents are sometimes forced to make the difficult decision of staying in place or moving closer to healthcare and other services.
Read More →The National Transit LCB™ is the first in a portfolio of metrics that will be released over the summer of 2017 covering ports, airports, electricity, water, and pipeline infrastructure.
Read More →The package would fund alternative transportation by instituting a payroll tax of one-tenth of a percent of wages. In 2018, officials expect to raise $103 million for public transit in metro areas and rural communities.
Read More →GOP legislators have long sought to block planning and funding for light-rail projects, saying they put metro-area priorities above rural Minnesota.
Read More →While driving the route, the bus driver noticed the bus was "sluggish."
Read More →The announcement was made by Acting Administrator Carolyn Flowers at the 22nd National Rural and Intercity Bus Conference in Asheville, N.C.
Read More →The initiative will begin in selected rural communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Montana and Alaska.
Read More →The awards focus on capital projects that generate economic development and improve access to reliable, safe and affordable transportation for communities, both urban and rural.
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