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COPTA mobility report: senior services, bus-passes and 'Climb Ride' program show rising demand; authority gains direct Section 5310 funds
Summary
Mobility staff told trustees that senior services, bus-pass distributions and the Climb Ride program are growing rapidly and that Embark has become the direct recipient of Section 5310 federal funds to expand nonprofit mobility services.
Mobility Management staff presented program results through May 2025 and provided June updates at the July 11 meeting, reporting growth across multiple targeted programs and new federal funding. Staff reported more than 60,000 trips expected for the fiscal year in senior services and community-development bus-pass programs after June usage surged. Senior ‘‘vital access’’ trips include rides for voting, medical needs not covered by other programs, Social Security appointments and other…
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