"You're constantly trying to balance how many vehicles you have available, how many drivers you have available, how much funding you have available," says Matthew Rosenbloom-Jones, general manager of TCAT, the local transit agency. In rural areas, where the buses have to cover long distances with few riders, it's hard to make it economical."
"While it never offered frequent service, it dropped even more during the pandemic, when the transit system struggled to find bus drivers and dealt with supply chain shortages for parts to make repairs. That exacerbated the challenges that public transportation always faces."
"In theory, it seemed possible to avoid the carbon footprint of buying another vehicle. I work remotely, so I didn't need to worry about a commute. My new house is two blocks from a bus that goes to the nearby town of Ithaca."
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