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Located in westernmost Kentucky, the Purchase Area
region comprises the commonwealth’s eight western-most
counties including Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton,
Graves, Hickman, Marshall, and McCracken.
As of the 2000 Census, the region had a total population
of 193,495 persons with the Cities of Paducah, Murray,
and Mayfield being the largest population centers in the
region. The region encompasses over 2,569 square miles
and features a diverse road network with Interstate 24
and many United States and state highways in the
region.
The Purchase Area is home to many diverse employers
including agribusiness, river services, railroad,
government, health care, technology, artisan,
recreation, entertainment, and retail. The Purchase
Area region is also home to four primary transportation
providers, including the Paducah Transit Authority
(doing business as Paducah Area Transit System) - PATS,
Fulton County Transit Authority - FCTA, Murray-Calloway
County Transit Authority - MCTA, and Easter Seals of
West Kentucky. These agencies provide a total of
700,487 total coordinated public and human service
agency trips annually.
For the TMCC project, PATS has been designated as lead
agency to manage and oversee the development and
implementation of its services.
About The Agency Partners
Paducah Area Transit (PATS), Paducah, KY
Provides fixed route, paratransit, Dial-A-Ride,
Medicaid, human service, contract, shuttle, vanpool, and
senior citizen transportation services in McCracken,
Graves, and Ballard Counties. PATS utilizes a fleet of
63 vehicles operating Monday through Saturday 4am -
midnight, closed on Sunday.
PATS provides over 556,298 passenger trips annually. -
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Murray - Calloway Transit Authority (MCTA),
Murray, KY
Provides fixed route, paratransit, Medicaid, human
service, and university transportation services in
Calloway, Marshall, and Graves Counties. MCTA utilizes
a fleet of 23 vehicles operating 7:00am-7:00pm
Monday-Friday and 9:00am-7:00pm on Saturdays. MCTA provides over 64,629
passenger trips annually. -
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Fulton County Transit Authority (FCTA), Fulton,
KY
Provides paratransit, Medicaid, and human
service transportation services in Fulton, Hickman,
Carlisle, and Graves Counties. FCTA utilizes a fleet of
30 vehicles operating 6:00 am - 6:00 pm, Monday through
Friday, and 6:00 am - 1:00 pm on Saturdays. FCTA
provides over 79,560 passenger trips annually. -
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Easter Seals West Kentucky (ESWKY), Paducah, KY
Provides agency and Medicaid transportation services.
Easter Seals operates in Graves, Marshall, Ballard and
McCracken Counties. Easter Seals operates 5 days/week
utilizing 5 vehicles.
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