Source: Governor proposes major investment for public transit

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A first-of-its-kind investment in transportation in decades was the topic of discussion in Berwick Tuesday.

Medical and transportation officials highlighted Governor Shapiro’s budget proposal that would invest an additional $282,800,000 to increase the availability of public transportation.

According to the officials, half of the patients that receive dialysis care at Fresenius Kidney Care utilize the shared ride services provided by Rabittransit, without it, they say they have no other means of transportation to make it to their life-saving appointments.

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“I can not stress enough the importance of rural transit, it is not merely a mode of transportation, it’s a life,” said Rabittransit Executive Director Richard Farr.

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