Without access to affordable transportation, non-drivers have a difficult time accessing important goods and services.

By the year 2030, 43% of NH’s population is projected to be either under eighteen (21.6%) or over sixty-five (21.4% and most non-drivers fall into these age groups (US Census Bureau, 2000).

Compared with older drivers, older non-drivers in the US make 15% fewer trips to the doctor, 59% fewer shopping trips and visits to restaurants, and 65% fewer trips for social, family and religious activities (American Public Transportation Association).

For more than 51 million Americans with disabilities public transportation systems provide a vital link (American Public Transportation Association). The National Safety Council estimates that riding the bus is over 170 times safer than automobile travel.