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UMass Study: Rural Transit’s Economic Benefits Far Exceed Its Modest Costs

A suite of economic impact studies from Transportation for Massachusetts and the UMass Amherst Donahue Institute concludes that rural microtransit services generate millions of dollars' worth in economic benefits each year for the small towns where they operate.

Christian MilNeil

October 1, 2026

UMass Study: Rural Transit’s Economic Benefits Far Exceed Its Modest Costs