Transportation Special Report: Navigating Accessibility, Funding, and Infrastructure Gaps

By: Scott Merrill

Outlets: Business NH Magazine

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 1,780

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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A Financial Quandary
Nearly all of NH’s public transit system rests on federal funding administered through the Federal Transit Administration.

Butler’s office at the NH Department of Transportation distributes federal formula funds under a state management plan in conjunction with the State Coordinating Council for Transportation and various Regional Coordinating Councils that develop needs assessments for individual regions. The rural 5311 program is the “bread and butter,” supporting five rural transit agencies, including …

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