Developing sustainable transit options for small communities

In addition, the NADC would like to acknowledge the Town of Hinton and the Town of Peace River for providing information on their respective public transit systems. [...] The following list provides some examples of strategies employed by smaller communities to neutralize the challenges listed on Page 3. Page 5 Developing Sustainable Transit Options for Small Communities Inter-Municipal Partnershipsix Smaller communities can avoid the challenges associated with starting a new transit system by purchasing services from established urban transit systems in the region [...] In 2012, the cost to the town of Peace River to operate the service was $98,167 with total revenues of $11,224. [...] Community feedback from the program has identified a number of concerns about the service including the affordability of the service, access for disabled individuals, stringent application criteria and the overall complexity of the ticket system. [...] Much of the community’s feedback was in the form of recommendations aimed at getting more individuals and groups to qualify for the service.