Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cindy Yanski, Community Action Program Belknap Merrimack Counties Inc., Mobility Manager
603-225-3295×1210 cyanski@bm-cap.org
Concord Area Transit and rural transportation service merge and are getting a new look!
Community Action Program Belknap Merrimack Counties Inc. RECEIVES GRANT FROM NATIONAL AGING AND DISABILITIES TRANSPORTATION CENTER TO GIVE CONCORD AREA TRANSIT AND THE RURAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE A COHESIVE IMAGE.
Concord, NH (4/30/2021) – Community Action Program Belknap Merrimack Counties Inc. is pleased to announce it was chosen as one of just ten grantees nationwide to be awarded grant through the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center Innovations in Accessible Mobility grant program. These funds will support CAPBMCI Transportation Services to create a cohesive marketing/branding plan to draw public attention and promote professionalism and trust following the merger of Concord Area Transit, Concord’s public transit and the Rural Transportation System, Senior Transit in Belknap and Merrimack Counties, into one cohesive transit system.
CAPBMCI Transportation Director, Terri Paige states, “CAPBMCI transportation staff can’t wait to welcome returning and new customers on board our vehicles all done up with our fresh new look, and we are eager to roll out ongoing service improvements and enhancements to improve the customer ride experience. We are so excited to move beyond this past challenging year and into a new period of growth and new adventures.”
Regional Mobility Manager, Cindy Yanski said about the project, “This rebranding project will give a fresh new look to CAPBMCI’s transit services bringing attention to these available and essential transportation options by making them more recognizable. Wait ‘til you see it, I think you’ll like the new look!”.
Both programs will continue service during this transition period. To learn more about our transportation services and this project, call our Call Center and Reservation Office at 603-225-1989.
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About CAPBMCI
The Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. (CAPBMCI, CAPBM, CAP-BM, BMCAP) is a New Hampshire based 501(c)(3) private, nonprofit organization. The agency was established in 1965 under the provisions of the Equal Opportunity Act of 1964 with the primary mission of working with low-income families, the elderly and individuals with disabilities to assist them in their efforts to become or remain financially and socially independent. The agency sponsors and manages seventy-three (73) programs designed to meet the needs of children, families, single parents and the elderly.
About NADTC
The NADTA was established in 2015 through the cooperative agreement with the FTA of the U. S. Department of Transportation, in close collaboration with the U. S. Administration for Community Living. The NADTC promotes the availability and accessibility of transportation options for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers and its administer by Easterseals in partnership with the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging.