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Liberty Hill ISD proposes consolidating afternoon bus stops to cut route times and fuel use
Summary
District transportation staff proposed reducing neighborhood bus stops (example: 77 to 33 in one plan) and concentrating afternoon routes to improve safety, reduce driver time and lower fuel costs as administrators face a driver shortage and long student ride times.
Transportation leaders for Liberty Hill ISD urged trustees on Dec. 16 to approve a proposal to consolidate neighborhood afternoon bus stops and reduce route complexity that officials said would shorten student ride times and lower fuel and operational costs.
Transportation director (presenter) Willoughby told the board the district currently runs multiple stops in several subdivisions and that shortening or consolidating stops within a neighborhood would reduce compounded route delays — an effect he summarized as "time is compound interest." He used Liberty Park as an example where 10 existing stops could be consolidated to four under the plan.
The proposal and rationale
Willoughby and staff said the recommended changes…
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