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Riders warn council proposed cuts to Plateau and Highway 45 bus routes would sever lifelines
Summary
A transit rider told the council that proposed changes could cut essential service on the Plateau and Highway 45 routes, affecting seniors, people with disabilities, students and working residents; council members said no final decision had been made while city staff vet bids.
A regular transit rider told the Mobile City Council on Aug. 5 that proposed changes to local bus routes could remove service on the Plateau and Highway 45 lines — routes he said act as “lifelines” for seniors, people with disabilities, students and working families. The commenter said daily ridership figures for the routes were small in absolute numbers but high-need in impact.
Robert Clompton told the council the Plateau route serves about 28 riders on a typical day and the Highway 45 route…
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