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Council tables $7,500 authorization for municipal bus pilot after residents warn of service cuts
Summary
Council debated a mid-year amendment to the Princeton transit services contract to add pilot hours and authorize a $7,500 increase, then voted to table the authorization after residents and some councilmembers expressed concern about potential reduced stops for seniors and affordable-housing residents.
The mayor and council discussed an amendment to the contract with We Drive You Inc. to add pilot hours to Princeton's municipal bus service and authorize an additional $7,500 for 2025. Staff said the funds would support a short-term pilot to test an interim schedule and to evaluate whether demand warranted a larger service increase. Councilors and staff described the request as authorizing money for a pilot rather than approving a final schedule.
Why it matters: Several residents who rely on the municipal bus said the proposed schedule represented a significant reduction in service for seniors who…
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