May 2024: A new report from The Health Foundation and the Quaboag Connector calls for increased and more equitable State investment in regional transportation.
The Quaboag Connector project aims to develop a sustainable, scalable model for rural transportation to increase access to health and community resources in the Quaboag Valley region. The project was designed through a Design Thinking process to meet the expressed needs of community members for travel to destinations that related to social determinants of health. In addition to continuing to offer its popular demand-response services, the project is focusing on securing sustainable funding and resources for the future.
2020- | Total Granted to Date: | $1,903,763 |
News
◊State should increase funding for micro-transit services
CommonWealth Beacon, May 30, 2024
◊Healey Administration awards $37M to boost regional transit efforts
MassLive, May 18, 2024
◊Study says RTA funding needs to be revamped
WGBH, May 15, 2024
◊Are state’s 15 regional transit authorities ready for prime time?
CommonWealth Beacon, May 14, 2024
◊What’s missing from Mass.’ local transportation debate? A new report offers solutions
MassLive, May 14, 2024
◊State senators look to spend more on regional mass transit as report identifies deficits
Telegram & Gazette, May 14, 2024
◊Letter to the Editor: Central Mass. transit system has led the way in free fares
The Boston Globe, April 4, 2024
◊ QVCDC and Ware Launch Route 9 Transit Service
The Reminder, July 11, 2022
◊ Route 9 Shuttle service bridges rural transportation gap
Ware River News, June 23, 2022
◊ Saturday Shuttle Launches in Quaboag Valley
MassMobility Newsletter, March 2022
◊ Health foundation awards prestigious grant to rural transportation initiative
MassMobility Newsletter, MA Executive Office of Health & Human Services, February 2020