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Council discusses alternatives to SPAN transit after residents report long waits and high per‑ride costs
Summary
Councilors heard that SPAN’s rides can take two hours for short trips and cost about $21.26 per one‑way trip; members asked staff to research alternatives including city‑operated shuttles, nonprofit partnerships, and subsidized ride‑hail services and to return with cost estimates.
Councilors discussed local public‑transportation challenges after residents reported long waits and high per‑ride costs for SPAN, the city’s current transit provider.
Councilmember Enzweiler opened the item, saying a resident reported a two‑hour trip from Evergreen Apartments to the senior center during a single one‑way trip and noting the city paid for 44 trips in a month at a per‑trip charge of $21.26. "We paid for a 44 trips last month alone at $21.26 per…
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