BTS analysis finds commercial intercity transportation serves most rural areas.

M2 PRESSWIRE-11 August 2003-US DOT: BTS analysis finds commercial intercity transportation serves most rural areas(C)1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Ninety-four percent of the 82 million rural residents of the United States live within the service area of scheduled air, intercity rail or bus passenger service, according to a new mapping analysis by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).

The BTS analysis found gaps in transportation service in every state except Delaware, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. More than one-third of the rural population -- 30 million people -- live within the service area for …