Transit advocates from across Pennsylvania rallied in support of funding for small transit systems, paratransit, and shared ride services outside the Capitol on Wednesday as state budget talks intensify ahead of this month’s deadline.
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CATA, which is centered in State College but serves just under five million riders, struggles to fund shared ride services as fuel and equipment prices continue to rise — even as it cuts costs and increases fares in other parts of the system, according to Rep. Paul Takac (D-Centre).
“Shared ride costs more to operate than what we receive in reimbursement,” said CATA Director of Business Development and Community Engagement Lori Miller. “When we invest in shared ride services, we invest in health, we invest in economic opportunity, and we invest in community connection.”
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