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A blue, black, and white graphic with a portrait of Barbara Cline and text reading "2025 Women in Transportation, Barbara Cline, Prairie Hills Transit."
Articlesby Elora HaynesNovember 26, 2025

How Barbara Cline Built One of South Dakota’s Most Vital Transit Systems

Barbara Cline of Prairie Hills Transit turned a single van into a lifeline, connecting rural South Dakota through vision, service, and innovation.

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Attendees listening to an presentation at the Arrowhead Transit RideAmart 2025 launch event.
Articlesby Elora HaynesJuly 24, 2025

Modernizing Rural Transit: Arrowhead Transit's RideSmart 2025 Overhaul

Community input, new tech, and smarter routes drive Arrowhead Transit's system changes, reshaping rural mobility in Minnesota.

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Articlesby Todd MouwMay 2, 2025

From Michigan’s Country Roads to City Highways, Propane Vehicles Handle It All

No matter the locale — rural or urban — transit and paratransit vehicles utilizing alternative fuels have to be ready for anything in Michigan’s diverse terrain.

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NewsOctober 27, 2021

FTA Recognizes Outstanding Rural Transit Agencies

The FTA named agencies in Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, and Texas as recipients of the “Connecting Rural Communities” Award. 

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NewsAugust 30, 2021

FRA to Fund Grants for Rail Improvement Opportunities

CRISI funds projects that reduce congestion, improve short-line and regional railroad infrastructure, relocate rail lines, enhance multimodal connections and facilitate service integration between rail and other modes such as at ports or intermodal facilities.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2020

Intercity bus lines rolling out new services, DePaul study finds

Greyhound, Megabus, and FlixBus made notable strategic moves last year, with the latter launching service in 22 states.  

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2017

APTA study finds rural, small town public transit ridership up 8% since 2007

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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ArticlesJuly 24, 2013

Innovative Solutions Meet the Needs of California's Rural Transit Riders

Seven days a week, 365 days a year, SamTrans Route 17 makes its way along the winding roads and past the scenic views of the California coast in San Mateo County. Situated sometimes just yards from the shores of the Pacific Ocean in the San Francisco Bay Area, Route 17 is one of seven fixed-route bus lines that serve several small coastal communities, including Half Moon Bay, Montara, Moss Beach, Pacifica and Pescadero.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2012

Ill. rural transit faces deep cuts

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.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

Ill. rural transit faces funding shortage

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.

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