Public Transit Isn t Just for Big Cities
Funding cuts and uneven investment in rural areas have left millions of Americans trapped without adequate transportation. March 4, 2021, 7am PST | Diana Ionescu |
Dwindling funding for transit systems, particularly those in less dense, non-urban areas, is having a major impact on rural Americans who don t own cars or are unable to drive.
While conversation around public transit tends to focus on big cities, many people in small towns and rural communities also depend on it. For many Americans, public transit is the only option to get to work, school, the grocery store, or doctor’s appointments. But nearly half of us have no access to public transit. And those that do are now confronting limited routes, slashed service times, and limited disability accommodations, writes Kayla Soren. For people with disabilities, the burden of reduced transit is even greater. Over 80 percent of young adults with disabilities are prevented from do
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Published February 12, 2021, 6:00 AM
Two separate boards of directors were elected in two separate stockholders’ meetings held by rival factions of the Yanson family for Rural Transit (Mindanao) Inc., one of the bus companies under the Yanson-owned conglomerate Vallacar Transit Inc.
The group that calls itself the Yanson Four elected anew Roy Yanson as Chairman of the company during their shareholders meeting last February 10 in Cagayan de Oro City.
Claiming majority or 61.17 percent of the outstanding capital stock of the corporation, shareholders of Rural Transit elected anew siblings Roy, Emily, Ma. Lourdes Celina and Ricardo Yanson as members of the Board of Directors of the company for the year 2021 to 2022.