Transportation is always the link, and never the barrier, to accessing training, employment, childcare, and related destinations.
To provide reliable, safe, comfortable public transportation service Commonwealth-wide which is cost effective, reduces energy consumption and contributes to the cultural and economic betterment of the residents of the CNMI.
The goal of the Commonwealth Office of Transit Authority is to:
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enhance the access of people living in island villages to health care, shopping, education, employment, public services and recreation;
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assist in the maintenance, development, improvement, and use of public transportation systems in each island;
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encourage and facilitate the most efficient use of all Federal funds used to provide passenger transportation in the CNMI through the coordination of programs and services;
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assist in the development and support of surface transportation inclusive of marine/blue highway;
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provide for the participation of private transportation providers to the maximum extent feasible;
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improve mobility for elderly persons, persons with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged persons in villages and municipalities of the CNMI;
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to ensure that all citizens and visitors of Saipan, including those who live in Rota, Tinian and the Northern Islands, have access to transit to meet basic mobility needs.