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Transit workers, riders press council over safety and job-security as Transdev contract nears end
Summary
Public commenters and council members raised safety, potential route cuts and job-security concerns tied to the impending expiration of the Transdev operating contract and a proposed 90-day extension for WAVE transit.
Public comment at the Mobile City Council meeting on June 17 focused on safety and job-security concerns tied to WAVE public transit as the city's contract with Transdev approaches expiration.
The issue matters to thousands of riders and transit employees who depend on WAVE for daily travel, councilmembers said, as they pressed the administration for staffing counts, job protections and details about service changes during a proposed 90-day contract extension.
Robert Clopton, who identified himself as representing the NAACP, urged the council to consider how route cuts and service changes would affect “those that rely on public transportation as a lifeline for their daily transportation needs.” Clopton said riders depend on the…
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