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CityBus wins FTA grant for CNG bus; proposes fare and network changes to take effect next year
Summary
CityBus received a $427,719 FTA Section 5339 award for a 35-foot CNG bus and presented proposed fare and route-network changes that would take effect in January if approved by the board.
CityBus told the Technical Transportation Committee that it was awarded $427,719 in Federal Transit Administration Section 5339 funds to purchase a 35-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) bus to replace a 2011 vehicle, and the agency previewed a set of proposed fare and network changes that would take effect in January if the board approves them.
Brian, a CityBus representative, said the Section 5339 award covers $427,719 of the bus purchase, with a local match of “just a pinch over a 100,000,” bringing the total project cost to $534,649. He said the purchase would replace a 2011 model.
Why it matters: the award will fund a bus replacement and the proposed fare and network changes would alter costs and service patterns for local riders, including eliminating Sunday service and changing late-evening coverage.
CityBus outlined fare changes that would move from a per-trip fare to a two-hour fare window, with a single-trip fare rising from $1 to $2 and a…
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