| County |
Otsego County |
| Contact person |
Laura Child, Clerk, 607-547-4202 |
| Case descriptions |
Case 2: Public Transportation System |
| Forms of restructuring |
privatization |
| Specific services affected |
public transportation of co. residents, excluding City of Oneita |
| Year started |
1994 |
| Partners |
the County; Progressive Transportation Services |
| Primary goal |
efficient system that does not require county tax dollars to operate |
| Barriers |
coordinating co.'s system with existing public trans. system in City of Oneita; dealing with NYS DOT (regulations) |
| Benefits |
to date, no county tax dollars have been used to operate the system; ridership continues to grow |
| Impact on budget |
no co. tax dollars needed |
| Impact on labor |
created several private sector jobs |
| Key contact |
Diane Carlton, Director of Planning, 607-547-4225 |
