Regional Transit Authority Task Force Meeting on Campus Set for March 22

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The state’s Regional Transit Authority Task Force on Performance and Funding is holding a public meeting on Friday, March 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. in Campus Center room 168. At this meeting, one of three being held across the Commonwealth this week, the task force will present the findings and recommendations from its draft report. The public is invited to attend.

In addition to the presentation of findings and recommendations, there will be a comment period for task force members and a public comment period.

The task force, established as part of the state’s fiscal 2019 Regional Transit Authority budget, has been working since October 2018 to evaluate how regional transit authorities can best provide and improve transit services that meet identified community needs. These include conducting regular service planning, recognizing the diverse service populations and makeup of different geographic regions that maximizes ridership using available resources, and ensuring that fares, local contributions and other own-source revenues cover an appropriate share of service costs.

Public meetings were also scheduled by the task force in Worcester on March 20 at the Worcester Public Library from 5 to 7 p.m. and at the Hyannis Transportation Center on March 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. 

Written comments can be submitted by email to Elizabeth.McCarthy@dot.state.ma.us until 5 p.m. on Friday, March 29.

UMass Amherst is accessible by several local bus routes via PVTA fixed route and demand response service.

Parking is available in UMass Parking Garage or the metered lots across from the Haigis Mall.