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Rural Public Transit Program

Purpose
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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