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Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
On Sept. 15, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Microtransit and Last-Mile Transit Grant Program announced four awards totaling $4.4 million.
The new grant program supports projects that use microtransit, on-demand shared-ride services, and last-mile connections to link riders to transit hubs and key destinations through expanding flexible technology-enabled transit.
Additional applications will be funded through the Community Transit Grant Program.
“With these funds, the city will be able to provide its on-demand public ride share service for additional months,” Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo said in a prepared statement. “The Skipper service was used by tens of thousands of Salem residents for critical last-mile connections to jobs, school, grocery stores, and medical appointments. This new funding will allow us to keep the shuttle running and provide those connections for some additional time.”
Woburn Mayor Michael Concannon thanked MassDOT for the funding, which will allow the city to continue operating its Link service.
“The Link provides an important connection for residents and employees that is accessible to the entire community,” he said in a prepared statement. “Residents, employers and service providers are already seeing its benefits.”
Grant funding between $177, 763 and $2.22 million was awarded to Montachusett Regional Transit Authority, Salem, Woburn, and 14 regional transit authorities.
For more information on the Microtransit and Last-Mile Transit Grant Program, visit the program website.