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Youth lobby urges pilot to merge school bus and public transit routes to increase efficiency
Summary
Students and Representative Candace White asked the House Transportation Committee to consider a pilot program merging school bus routes with public transit to save costs, support after-hours travel and expand ridership; committee members raised questions about safety, weather impacts and coverage of remote stops.
Representative Candace White, a member of the House Transportation Committee, introduced students from the Vermont Youth Lobby on Thursday and asked lawmakers to consider a pilot program that would merge some school bus schedules with public transit routes.
"Could we do a pilot program in a particular school district where we looked at merging the school bus schedules, buses with the public transportation buses so that we are not only bringing students to schools, but also serving the greater community with maybe an expanded public transit route," Representative Candace White said.
Why it matters: Committee members said the idea could reduce duplicate trips, save money and bolster transit access for nonstudents, but they raised immediate concerns about…
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