It runs on-demand service, but not regular routes, in Hudson and Merrimack. Milford funds would be used in conjunction with that grant money, providing both regular route service and on-demand rides for up to two years. Without Milford's contribution, the service will not run past Nashua. He and Selectman Robert Courage, helped steer the plan onto the ballot. They also need to travel there, she said, for Social Security and unemployment assistance.
Demand response involves a requested pick-up from a rider.
It would make a difference in people's lives. The grant money is coming from the federal Transit Administration, an arm of the federal Department of Transportation, and the state Department of Health and Human Services. The Citibus now operates eight lines and serves about 260,000 riders each year, said Singelakis.