The partnerships are providing area residents with access to essentials such as groceries and prescriptions.
The RTC has long offered 12 Silver STAR routes to connect senior living communities and various shopping areas, offering senior citizens convenient access to grocery stores, banks, and more.
Provides a 40% discount to riders ages 20 to 64 and whose gross household incomes are at or below 185% of the federal poverty level.
The new programs will look to develop and deploy innovations in technology and further interagency partnerships to improve mobility.
The $11 million development introduces senior apartment living adjacent to the Swansea MetroLink Station in Swansea, Ill.
With the Baby Boomer generation well into retirement, cities have demonstrated an emerging interest in developing age-friendly cities.
Qualified riders can receive two round trips or four one-way trips per month to medical services such as doctor appointments.
