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TRPC warns Rainier council rural transit funding is increasingly fragile
Summary
TRPC told the council rural transit has been sustained for about 25 years via state grants but faces increasing funding pressure; the agency urged local leaders to plan for sustainability and higher ridership demands that could stress the funding model.
Mark Dailiff told the council that TRPC operates a rural transit program that began when intercity transit adjusted boundaries and that the program has been funded through a state grant for roughly a quarter-century: "we've been doing this for almost 25 years now."
Dailiff said the program has managed to retain funding but that each grant cycle is competitive and that rising costs and changing state allocations present a sustainability challenge. He urged the council to be aware of the risk and to coordinate with TRPC and county partners to prepare contingencies and build ridership where possible.
