ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Regional Transportation Committee meets to discuss the Human Service Transportation Program.
The goal is to create more collaboration between the Human Service Organizations and Illinois Department of Transportation in Boone, Carroll, Jo Davis, Stephenson and Winnebago counties.
“IDOT provides the funding to these organizations, and basically the purpose of the HSTP program is for agencies to work together to provide better transportation and efficient transportation,” says Jeffrey Waxman, program manager for IDOT.
The committee members announced the plan to build a new bus garage in Carroll and Boone counties. They also discussed the need for more buses and staff, especially for night shifts.