T4MA’s Micro-Transit Briefing

Special thanks to The Health Foundation of Central Mass, as well as Rep. Farley-Bouvier, Rep. Smola, Sen. Cyr and their staff for all the work that went into this event. 

 

We heard from a variety of perspectives about the importance of micro-transit services to communities across MA, how critical these services are for reaching health care appointments, employment, and other basic needs, and how these services greatly benefit the local economy. We also heard about some of the transportation challenges and gaps that still need to be addressed. 

 

Thank you to our panelists Gwynne Guzzeau, Executive Director, Helping Our Women, Deb Phillips, South County Connector, chair of Regional Transit Advisory Committee (RTAC), Carmen Rosado, Community Access Advocate, Stavros Center for Independent Living, Tricia Pistone, UMass Memorial Health- HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, AVP of External Affairs, Bob Malnati, Berkshire RTA Administrator, and panel moderator Jennifer Smith, Senior Reporter, CommonWealth Beacon. Thank you also to Jen Healy, Rural Transit Program Manager, Quaboag Valley Community Development Coorporation, and Branner Stewart, Senior Research Manager, UMass Donahue Institute, for presenting on the impacts of the Quaboag Connector.