LANTA’s plan to cut bus service is unacceptable

LANTA’s plan to cut bus service is unacceptable

In May, LANTA, anticipating shortages in state funding, issued a proposed budget which would drastically scale back bus service across Northampton County. Aside from eliminating 50% of Saturday service and 75% of Sunday service countywide, the agency also proposed entirely eliminating bus service to the Slate Belt and Walnutport. Let’s be clear: the state needs to increase the amount of money it’s providing to local and regional public transit, …