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Tompkins County Area Transit (TCAT) has announced more service cuts that will remain effective until January 20, 2024. The cuts were announced in an October 10 statement which said, “the

New York’s State budget for fiscal year 2023-24 was supposed to be passed on April 1st but it has been held in limbo for weeks over disagreements between the State

Regular bus passengers of TCAT, including many Cornellians, have expressed frustration over recent service cuts and delays.

For Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT), 2022 was underscored by economic challenges relating to inflation, supply chain issues that have hamstrung maintenance, and worker shortages that have put more pressure

TCAT reached a consensus with Cornell, the city of Ithaca and Tompkins County on respective five percent funding increases.

After TCAT reduced bus services for all but two routes — due to a driver shortage — frequent riders have faced increased wait times and confusions over bus scheduling.

The TCAT Board of Directors in a special board meeting Wed., Aug. 17, approved major reductions on routes 11, 13, 20 and 82 along with the promise that the agency

TCAT was awarded $8.7 million that will be used to buy 10 battery-electric cars.

The day before it is being forced to vote on reducing service, TCAT announced new funding for adding more clean buses.

A heavily attended public hearing on Monday prompted the TCAT Board of Directors to delay its decision until Wednesday over whether to approve proposed major service reductions on four of