ATLANTA — Organizers of unique call-and-ride bus services designed to transport folks in remote areas say budget cuts could hobble Georgia's expanding rural transit network, just as job losses increase the number of rural residents needing cheap transportation.
There are 112 small transit systems serving some of Georgia's 1.8 million rural residents as part of the federal 5311 program, which provides cash for public transit in areas with under 50,000 residents.
But local leaders have to match funds and counties are strained. Bryan County Commission Chairman Jimmy Burnsed says the local system will need more ridership to survive.
Department of Transportation director Erik Steavens says the department can barely keep its current obligations to the program and won't be able to offer extra money.
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