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MARQUETTE As part of the Federal Transit Administration’s Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced it will receive $600,000 to be distributed to five public transit agencies in rural and urban areas for projects related to COVID-19.
Recipients include the Marquette County Transit Authority, or Marq-Tran.
The program supports strategies to “develop, deploy and demonstrate innovative solutions” that improve the operational efficiency of transit agencies and enhance the mobility of transit users affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, MDOT said.
“Public transit remains a vital service for many citizens getting to work, school, shopping or doctor’s appointments,” said Jean Ruestman, MDOT Office of Passenger Transportation administrator, in a statement. “We continue to work with our partner transit agencies to look for grants for innovative solutions to protect passenge