• Senator Tim Johnson and his staff made a point of being in Groton on Tuesday. Johnson, a long time advocate of rural transit systems, very much wanted to meet the people that make the Groton Community Transit work.
• "With reliable transit systems, we can strengthen our economic development by connecting people to medical services, schools, family and jobs," Johnson said on his website. "Meeting with people on the ground who deal with rural transit issues every day helps me as I work to ensure that the needs of rural communities are met."
• The Groton Community Transit was started as a way to provide safe and timely transportation service to all citizens of Groton, both young and old, to and from their home for medical, shop

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