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Commissioners hear calls for improved regional transit; administration plans ridership study and RFP
Summary
A resident urged the commission to expand and modernize public transit and pursue reciprocity with neighboring counties. The administration said it will issue an RFP for a ridership study and noted the city currently subsidizes transit by about $1.6 million annually.
A citizen speaker and several commissioners urged Augusta‑Richmond County officials to expand public transit service and pursue reciprocal regional routes, while city staff said an RFP for a ridership study will be issued to realign services to current demand.
Brian Green, a resident and transit advocate, told the commission that a modern, reciprocal transit system linking neighboring counties and major job centers would produce measurable economic returns and better serve residents who lack reliable…
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