RATS is alive, well, intendsto be here forever, and plans to take every opportunity to improve its service to the community. Here are some specifics:

• Early in 2011 our local government will begin a fixed route bus service connecting dense residential areas in Lexington, Buena Vista, and the County with shopping, services, health care, employment, and schools. RATS will be part of that project and will work to make it effective and successful
• Our prime mission is to provide reliable, affordable, door-to-door, demand response transportation for folks in the Rockbridge area that have special needs or no transportation of their own. We are also anxious to address any transportation issue or need in the atrea. You may have seen us doing things on weekends in support of families, agencies, or organizations. Each situation will be evaluated with regard to feasibility and, unless a specific transportation grant applies, full costs must be recovered. We love partnerships and want to be part of the solution to area transportation problems.
• RATS will be engaging in a Federal grant project to define area transportation needs and coordinate area resources to address them.