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Residents urge city to keep ‘Freebee’ trolley and expand routes; commissioners request analysis and CRA funding options
Summary
Multiple public commenters and commissioners defended the Freebee trolley and warned of transit gaps if the city reduces service. Commissioners asked staff for ridership data, potential CRA support for local routes, and a vendor study next month.
Public comments at the March 18 meeting repeatedly urged the commission not to eliminate the city’s Freebee trolley service and highlighted transit access gaps for seniors, students and residents of Washington Park.
Ejonis Mokwemier, a community liaison at C.G. Beto High School, said students rely on the trolley to reach school, and that some families cannot afford other transit options. Gary Nelson, a Washington Park resident, related individual…
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