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Rural Transit for Boomers

Northern Public Radio
Published April 5, 2011 at 9:14 AM CDT
One of the Trans Vac buses in DeKalb County.
One of the Trans Vac buses in DeKalb County.

By Dan Klefstad

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DeKalb – How will aging Baby Boomers get around? Those who live in cities can use buses and light rail. But many rural Boomers will have a harder time keeping medical appointments or going to the grocery store. WNIJ's Dan Klefstad reports on the growing number of rural bus services in northern Illinois.