A coalition of organizations in Northern Virginia is teaching people how to use public transportation, aiming to help those limited by not having a car. Lack of access, or not knowing what resources are available, disproportionately harms low-income people, elderly residents, people with disabilities, and non-English-speaking immigrants.
The Dulles Area Transportation Association (DATA) is working with Centreville Immigration Forum and other organizations to remove some of those barriers. Their pilot program is training 55 participants, all of whom are low-income and do not speak English fluently. Each person received a transit card worth $100 for their training trips.
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