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Council hears Valley Transit data on bus shelter costs and ridership drop; shelters not justified under current thresholds
Summary
A council member asked about installing bus shelters to protect riders from heat; a Valley Transit representative said shelters cost about $13,000 each and that a March route change has reduced College Place ridership by about 50%, so current stops do not meet the agency's Title 6 thresholds for shelter placement.
A council member renewed a request on June 10, 2025, for shaded bus stops in College Place to protect riders from heat. Valley Transit staff responded that shelters cost approximately $13,000 each and that current ridership levels and agency thresholds do not justify additional shelters in the city.
The council member said many riders—children and older adults—wait for buses in the heat and…
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