ATLANTA ā Sunday is National Rural Transit Day, and the Georgia Department of Transportation is recognizing the state’s rural transit providers in celebration. Thanks to those rural transit providers, Georgians have access to transit in 128 of the state’s 159 counties with additional counties adding service regularly.
“Rural transit has the ability to connect people to their community, it supports economic development by connecting Georgians to jobs, health care, and educational opportunities,” Georgia DOT Mobility Manager Matthew Wilson said in a news release. “Over the past few years, Georgia DOT has made strides in ensuring rural transit is more accessible for all. We still have some work to do, but we are very encouraged at the progress.”
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