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- 1 2 "Benton Harbor-Twin Cities Area Transportation Authority (DIAL-A-RIDE)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "Dial-A-Ride Bus System". Manta.
- ↑ Michigan Department of State Highways and Transportation Mass Transportation Planning Section (1975). A Transit Development Program for the Twin Cities Area Transportation Authority: Report. Michigan Department of State Highways and Transportation.
- ↑ "How transportation could help alleviate poverty in Benton Harbor". University of Michigan News. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ↑ Wrege, Louise (February 6, 2021). "Future of on-demand service from Berrien Bus is in doubt". Harbor Country News. Archived from the original on 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
