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Cobb County proposes cutting commuter routes 100, 101 and 102; county cites regional coordination and budget limits
Summary
CobbDOT presented a proposal to remove commuter routes 100, 101 and 102, citing regional reconfiguration of express service, sustained ridership decline and local funding limits. Staff said a Title VI service equity analysis found no disparate impact or disproportionate burden; alternatives include ATL express route 44, Route 10 and Rapid 10.
Cobb County Department of Transportation staff on May 6 presented a proposal to remove commuter routes 100, 101 and 102 and replace or offset service through regional express and existing local routes, saying the changes respond to lower commuter demand and regional planning.
Morgan Simmons, deputy director with the Department of Transportation for Cobb County, said the proposed change follows a regional review of express commuter service and the county’s own ridership declines. “Transit service can be implemented if demand increases,” Simmons said, adding that any reinstatement would require identified funding and approval by the Cobb County Board of Commissioners.
The commuter routes targeted for removal operate weekday peak trips between Cobb County…
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