Opportunities and Challenges for Rural Transit: Lessons Learned from the Job Access and Reserve Commute Program

Eileen Stommes and Dennis Brown

No 344489, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Rural areas present special challenges for meeting the transportation needs of individuals, especially people without cars. Recognizing this, the Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) program was established in 1998 to assist states and localities develop transportation services to connect welfare recipients and other low-income residents to jobs and other support programs. This study documents case studies of eight rural areas receiving JARC funding in 1999. The report highlights specific program elements, including the implementation process, transportation services provided, and the solutions developed to deal with the challenges of distance and low population densities that rural transit systems frequently face.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; Sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17
Date: 2005-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.344489

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