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February 20th, 2026

Public Transportation in Rural Areas and Tribal Communities

November 6th, 2025

For this fact sheet, urban boundaries are determined by the State highway departments and approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the areas outside those boundaries are described as rural. The State highway departments use the boundaries decided by the Census Bureau.1 This fact sheet describes rural or urban classification of the trafficway segment […]

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Public Transportation in Rural Areas and Tribal Communities: Guide for Service Improvements

Rural/Urban Traffic Fatalities