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Council holds public hearing on Valley Regional Transit priorities; residents urge more frequency, weekend service and West Boise connections
Summary
Boise City held its annual public hearing on Valley Regional Transit priorities. VRT and city staff described route stability, frequency improvements, and pilot projects; public commenters urged more weekend service, expanded West Boise routes, bus priority measures and consideration of fare‑free service.
The Boise City Council heard a public hearing from Valley Regional Transit (VRT) on April 22 about annual priorities and upcoming service considerations, followed by several public comments urging more frequent service, weekend and late‑night runs, improved West Boise connections and steps to make transit a more attractive choice.
Bree Brush of the mayor’s office opened the item and asked members of the public to submit feedback by April 30 so it could be provided to VRT for budget and service planning. Elaine Clegg, chief executive officer of Valley Regional Transit, reviewed VRT’s service area, recent achievements and planned priorities. Clegg said VRT seeks to preserve stability on core…
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