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Transportation is always the link, and never the barrier, to accessing training, employment, childcare, and related destinations.
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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.
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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.