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Brunswick Breeze microtransit sees heavy early use; city asks Glynn County for $150,000 investment
Summary
City officials reported strong early demand for the Brunswick Breeze microtransit system and requested a $150,000 county investment to expand hours and service; commissioners asked for follow-up data and a joint negotiating team.
Brunswick city officials told the Glynn County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 6 that the Brunswick Breeze microtransit service, launched Sept. 16, has drawn heavy early use and that the city will ask the county to invest $150,000 this year to expand service hours and coverage.
City Manager Regina McDuffie said the city is running a promotional period through Nov. 16 offering free rides and has seen “tremendous demand for our system.” She told commissioners the service averaged about 182 rides a day during its first 20 days and recorded 3,632 rides in that period.
The matter matters to Glynn County because many riders are county residents and county commissioners said a county investment could extend hours and service into more rural districts. McDuffie and commissioners described the system as especially useful for seniors, students and health-care access and said expanded hours would…
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