Richland County presents federally funded RCT Flex pilot to serve early/late shift workers
Apr 16, 2026
County and transit staff briefed commissioners on RCT Flex, a roughly 12‑month, federally funded pilot (over $720,000 including research) to add early/late deviated loop routes and research employment outcomes; pilot begins May 4 and includes employer partnerships and a University of Minnesota evaluation.
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County and transit staff presented details April 16 on RCT Flex, a federally funded pilot intended to expand access to work for residents with nonstandard shift hours. Presenters said the Mobility Access and Transportation and Security Grant is funded by the Federal Transit Administration, administered through the University of Minnesota, and that the pilot’s implementation phase (phase 2) is fully federally funded.
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