GRITS Transit System Page

Green River Intra-county Transit System

"GRITS," as the system is known locally, operates a radio dispatched demand-responsive,
24-minibus transportation service throughout the Green River Area

Rural Transportation

Rajen D. Shah, GRITS Transit Manager

GRITS services are a "lifeline" for elderly and isolated citizens in the rural areas. GRITS provides area citizens improved access to needed services.

Most riders receive services through contracts GRITS holds with other agencies and programs whose clientele need transportation. Through the coordinated transportation approach, all provider interests can receive cost-effective transportation support while concentrating on those services they do best and not unnecessarily diverting their limited resources into vehicles, drivers, maintenance, insurance and such. Meanwhile, GRITS provides the needed service with better cost ratios, quality vehicles, and professional staff.

GRITS' OPERATING AUTHORITY EXPANDED. As of July 1, 1996, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet/Division of Multimodal Programs has granted GRITS broader and expanded operating authority throughout the entirety of the seven-county Green River Area Development District. Previously, GRITS was restricted from providing direct services in certain urban centers. Also, the new authority includes the use of a broader allowable equipment array.
GRITS services are radio dispatched throughout the seven-county Green River Area. Services operate weekdays on a demand-response schedule determined daily as client needs dictate. Normally, clients arrange transportation needs by calling the GRITS 800 toll free number the previous day.

ndicap" Access...

Persons certified as disabled are a significant clientele for GRITS. Most GRITS vehicles are wheel chair equipped and GRITS provides point-to-point service

Under contract with the City of Owensboro, a large Western Kentucky city, GRITS provides "handicap" transportation for the Owensboro Transit System (OTS). Services under contract with OTS operate 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. six days a week (every day except Sunday).

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All organizations and interests seeking vehicle funding through the federal "Section 16(b)(2)" capital purchase program apply through Audubon Area Community Services, Inc., which prepares and submits the area's request(s) to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

Human Service Transportation Regions

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Multi-modal Programs designated sixteen Human Service Transportation Regions—also known as Medicaid Transportation Provider Regions— in Kentucky. The region served by GRITS is the Green River ADD, shown as Region # 3, this page above.
As of January 1, 1999, GRITS will be the "broker" for a wide range of transportation services provided under the auspices of the Empower Kentucky Human Services Transportation agency. The Empower Kentucky designation denotes that this is a multi-Cabinet collaborative service. GRITS will, thus, broker and provide new and expanded transportation services in the Green River Area for the four Kentucky Cabinets of Families and Children, Health Services, Transportation, and Workforce Development.
For a more indepth report, go to the January issue of The Curious Journal, the agency's monthly newsletter. The Curious Journal [NOTE: 370 kb file] is stored in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format and viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader available free of charge from Adobe Systems Incorporated . If you do not already have it installed, you may want to download your free copy.

GRITS Overview Presentation PowerPoint Format (ppt) HTML Format (htm)

1999 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Staff awarded GRITS a plaque for their excellence in service and outstanding service. GRITS also received a $500 scholarship for driver training.

Section 5311 Transportation in Kentucky...

The ridership assistance provided by Kentucky's 18 "5311" transportation carriers is: 1,643,900 client rides (1992-93 compilation)

Total "5311" expenditures in Kentucky: $8,407,494 || 80 of Kentucky's 120 counties are served.

Kentucky providers:
14 private non-profits, including Community Action Agencies; 4 sponsoring local governments 335 vehicles operated statewide

--SOURCE: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Multimodal Programs, Jerry Ross, Director

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