Spencer, IA (KICD)– Northwest Iowa’s regional transportation system is partnering with a well known vehicle rental company to help provide an option for local workers to get to their place of business.

Cindy Voss is the Chief Operating Officer for Rides. She tells KICD News the new partnership with Enterprise will help with shuttling locals to their workplaces without putting the added stress on her drivers and other staff.

Even though Rides does not have to provide one of its buses or a driver as part of this partnership, the agency will still benefit by increasing its statistics that are used for funding purposes.

Voss says she has already heard from a series of local businesses showing interest in taking part in this program which will be one of the first partnerships in rural parts of Iowa after similar agreements with Enterprise have been tested in higher populated areas of the state.