![]() That’s a marked shift that has drawn support from local officials. “We’re looking at destinations now, versus just getting vulnerable populations access.” What we’re seeing is towns like Merrillville have called and said ‘we need more transportation.’ “For many years, GPTC looked like a Gary-only situation. “We’re looking at GPTC as a regional system,” said Dillard, who owns Dillard Consulting and has been GPTC general manager since last December. Interim General Manager Denise Dillard is steering the bus provider through a major restructuring as it prepares its search for a new general manager. Rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic that reduced ridership, the GPTC finds itself charting a new route for a brighter future aimed at better connecting Northwest Indiana communities. The wide breadth of federal and local officials who heaped praise on the Gary Public Transit Corp.’s recent purchase of four electric buses served as a testament to the agency’s resilience as it stakes a claim as Northwest Indiana’s go-to bus service.
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