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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
rabbittransit offering new commuter vanpool service
(WHTM)– rabbittransit, in collaboration with Commute with Enterprise, have unveiled a new commuter vanpool service. According to rabbittransit, the new affordable and sustainable transportation option for local employees will be called rabbitWORKS. The program aims to provide efficient and cost-saving transportation services to second—and third-shift workers heading to and from work. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now rabbittransit is partnering with multiple municipal organizations to fund the project. rabbittransit said the program will charge commuters a $40 monthly fare for the first five months of service, then $80 starting at six months. The remaining costs will be subsidized by rabbittransit. 'Our new second and third shift vanpool program represents our commitment to supporting working families across our region. By extending transportation options beyond traditional commuting hours, we're removing barriers for essential workers and expanding economic opportunity for all,' rabbittransit Executive Director Richard Farr said. 'When people have reliable transportation to their jobs—regardless of their shift—families thrive, businesses operate at full capacity, and our entire regional economy strengthens. This initiative isn't just about moving people; it's about building a more accessible and prosperous community for everyone.' Fetterman using weight-loss drug, asks Trump Administration to expand coverage Participants in the service will be able to choose an available vanpool vehicle from a selection of options, per rabbittransit. Vanpool riders' fees will cover all expenses, including gas, maintenance, insurance, and repairs. Commuters in Dauphin, Cumberland, and York Counties can join the rabbitWORKS program online. rabbittransit said that commuters in those areas can join, regardless of where they work. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Registration underway for CamTran-run Medical Assistance Transportation Program
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The Cambria County Transit Authority's new partner for the countywide Medical Assistance Transportation Program is preparing to roll out the service this spring. The program enables Cambria County residents on Medicaid to receive transportation at no cost to Medicaid-billed medical appointments or pharmacies. 'Any resident of Cambria County on Medicaid who has a plan that has 'transportation' listed as one of the benefits is eligible,' said rabbittransit Executive Director Richard Farr. Through a program change announced in January, York-based rabbittransit is partnering with CamTran on the ride service. Rabbittransit serves as the program administrator, enrolling participants, verifying eligibility and ensuring the government program's guidelines are being met, Farr said. CamTran will serve as the program coordinator, with its fleet or other subcontractors' vehicles transporting eligible recipients to and from their destinations, Farr said. He said a mass mailing is being sent to Cambria County residents who've received the services, informing them of changes to the program and how to apply for a ride. Registration will launch in March via CamTran Executive Director Rose Lucey-Noll said. A recent federal funding freeze and questions over possible changes to the Medicaid program has raised questions as to whether the MTAP initiative and similar programs could be impacted. Lucey-Noll and Farr said they are currently proceeding as planned. 'We're going to continue to operate the program as currently prescribed by the Department of Human Services,' Farr said.
