Star Journal Rhinelander to see new cab company in 2021 Share:
Greg Bruso with Rapid Cab, spoke to the council at the beginning of the Dec. 14 meeting. The council voted to select Running, Inc. of Viroqua for the next Shared Ride Taxi service contract. Star Journal photo courtesy of HodagTV.
By Eileen Persike
Editor
The city of Rhinelander will have a new Shared Ride Taxi (SRT) service in 2021. The Rhinelander City Council voted Dec. 14 to contract with Viroqua-based Running, Inc. after a four-person committee scored Running higher than current SRT provider Rapid Cab.
SRT service is a subsidized program funded by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Transit Authority (FTA). The city only contributes to the cost of the service if revenues do not exceed the expenses of the program.