Monterey-Salinas Transit May Be Able To Provide More Services To Seniors And The Disabled After A Positive Federal Appeals Court Ruling

A federal appeals court has sided with the state of California and ruled against the U.S. Department of Labor in a lawsuit over pension reform for public transit employees. The lawsuit was about a 2013 pension reform law called PEPRA (Public Employee’s Pension Report Act) and alleged that it violated labor protections under federal transit law. Due to the lawsuit, a number of public transit agency grants were put on hold. This favorable ruling could pave the way for a grant of $177,000 for Monterey-Salinas Transit’s Mobility Management programs, which provide outreach and shuttle services for the elderly and the disabled. Hopefully the Department of Labor doesn’t appeal the ruling and the funds can be released. Seniors are badly in need of more transportation options.