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TCAT Brings Increased Services, New Fare Collection System for Fall 2023
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Fall 2023 TCAT services will include increased routes and a new fare collection system.
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VALDETARO | Cars, Planes and High-Speed Trains
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Yes, improved intercity bus service is desperately needed. But our planet, our future and our present need and deserve more. That’s why we need a New York State high-speed and regional rail network.
TCAT
TCAT Temporarily Waives Bus Fares and Curbs Ridership
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Tompkins Consolidated Area Transportation will temporarily waive fares and limit bus capacity as the region responds to the novel coronavirus spread, according to a Thursday press release.
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New TCAT Chair Promises Service Expansions, Technology Revamps
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Ducson Nguyen assumed the role of new chair of the Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Board of Directors on Jan. 24. “I joined the rotation [for chair] because I love TCAT,” Nguyen told The Sun. “It is essential to the mission of the City, which is reducing single vehicle usage, cutting down the amount of traffic, improving sustainability [and] allowing for development without having to build extra parking lots.”
The City of Ithaca, Tompkins County and Cornell University serve as the three local underwriters for TCAT. Each underwriter can nominate three people to serve on the nine-person board.
2018 Election
Free Shuttle Service to Take Students to Off-Campus Polling Places on Election Day
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To help get Cornellians to the polls to vote in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, Cornell Outdoor Education and the Cornell Public Service Center will be providing shuttles to transport Cornell community members to polling locations.