The Michigan Department of Transportation is hoping to see the formation of a new transit authority in Berrien County within the next year or two.

We’ve reported that the Berrien County Board of Commissioners is now reviewing options after receiving a letter from MDOT stating the agency’s intent to have a new entity replacing the Twin Cities Area Transportation Authority created soon to receive federal transit funds. MDOT Passenger Transportation Administrator Jean Ruestman tells us they’ve been watching the situation for years because there are already too many transit authorities in the county. But the financial position of TCATA has finally prompted the call for something new.

“ There have been some difficulties at TCATA over the years,” Ruestman said. “ They’v

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