INTERCITY AND RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
As indicated earlier some 20,000 intercity buses serve about 15,000 communities; only 700 of these have air passenger service; 500 are on Amtrak rail lines. These buses also serve rural residents along their routes. Although there are a few large companies such as Greyhound and Trailways, in all 1000 private companies are involved. Their market (340 million passengers in 1976) is predominantly the less affluent, the elderly, handicapped, and young.
As with most other transportation engineering services, many of these bus companies are financially distressed. Over eight years, 1800 communities lost these services. In 1978, the Congress authorized $30 million per year for three years to subsidize these companies, and some state and local governments are also involved.
Other efforts to improve rural public transportation engineering include expanding school bus use to serve other purposes and special programs for the disadvantaged. A large number of experimental and demonstration programs have been undertaken with the aim of developing better approaches and overcoming financial, legal, and other barriers.
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