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Jonesboro committee forwards 3-year pilot transit deal with Arkansas State University; adds six drivers

5506663 · July 29, 2025
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The Finance and Administration Committee voted to forward a resolution to full council to enter a three-year pilot transit service agreement with Arkansas State University that adds four full‑time drivers and two paratransit drivers and allows ASU students and faculty to ride free under the pilot.

The Jonesboro Finance and Administration Committee voted to forward to the full City Council a resolution authorizing a three‑year pilot transit service agreement with Arkansas State University that would add four full‑time fixed‑route drivers and two full‑time paratransit drivers to the city’s service.

Committee members said the added drivers will fund an expanded level of campus service while maintaining citywide routes. Lee, a transit staff member who answered committee questions, said the paratransit positions…

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