People who utilize the taxi services may use Dial-A-Ride and call Lassen Rural Bus at 252-7433 for more information.

Lassen County Transportation Planner Dan Douglas said people who have taxi coupons can use them for Dial-A-Ride.

More funding will be requested at the Lassen Transit Service Agency’s Monday, May 14 meeting at 707 Nevada Street. Douglas said he is confident it will be approved, and there is funding for it.

Dial-A-Ride usually operates by appointment only, but Douglas said staff has asked the contractor, Paratransit, to suspend that option right now until the taxi service is up and running again.

According to Douglas, the funding shortage was created because more people are using taxi coupons for $1.75 and the LTSA subsidizes the remaining amount by giving $8.10 to the taxi provider, Barely Enterprises, Inc.

Taxi services are offered through a three party contract between LTSA, Susanville Taxi and Lassen Senior Services.

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-2#1Uncle June Bug2012-05-03 15:09

each county supervisor has a $4000 slush fund, and transportation subsidies for the needy go unmet?

Come on people, hold your elected officials accountable or the only transporation left in Susanville and Lassen County will be the Prison bus!

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-2#2DAVID PARKS2012-05-03 17:00

Uncle June Bug. Now I agree with your comment. You seem very intelegent and it is true .. There are to many slush fund,s. It is taking us back to the Watergate day,s.How corrupt is it to take away the Taxi Service??

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+1#3James2012-05-03 17:55

Taking away the Taxi? Ouch. Looks like there'll need to be more Designated Drivers.

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-3#4Ash street2012-05-04 09:22

uhm? thats why we have a bus system?

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-2#5DONKEY D2012-05-04 14:15

HAVE THE BUMS GET A JOB SO THEY CAN GET A CAR,

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0#6DAVID PARKS2012-05-05 12:46

There are many good citizens in Susanville Donkey, Who are not Bumbs. There are Mentally Challanged, Senior Citizens and Physically Disabled Folk,s who depend on the Taxi Cab Bussiness. Feel fortunate that You may be better off then other,s..

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