Rural Public Transit ProgramPurpose
Provide quality public transit service to Wyoming's rural communities. This
service is available to residents of all twenty-three counties. Most transit
providers are Senior Centers that have been active in the transit business since
the inception of this program in Wyoming in 1985. There are over forty transit
providers, plus the two urbanized areas of Casper and Cheyenne.
Overview
The Rural Public Transit Program provides state funding and federal formula
grants to support development, maintenance, and improvement of public
transportation in rural and small urban areas. The Wyoming Department of
Transportation (WYDOT) is designated to receive and administer federal Section
5311 transit funds for transportation projects in areas under 50,000 in population.
- The Wyoming public transit program annually administers both the Federal
Section 5311 annual apportionment and the state Public Transit Program funding
(W.S. Chapter 15, Title 24, Section 15, ... Full Article
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