The Citizen's Advisory Council, formed by PARTA, is made up of representatives from a variety of local human services organizations, local governments, and consumers.  The 15 member panel meets quarterly.  The group provides a community sounding board both to PARTA - as a whole - and to its coordinated transportation efforts.  A new 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a separate Board of Directors will be assuming a larger, more specific role with PARTA's coordination efforts, which are an outgrowth of its United We Ride research program.

PARTA's United We Ride effort is being operationalized under the aegis of the new non-profit corporation.  Partners will include transportation providers from the non-profit, for profit, and governmental sectors.