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Porterville council selects Concept 6 transit plan to restore South coverage and direct college service
Summary
After months of debate, the City Council selected “Concept 6” — a cost-neutral fixed-route design that restores Routes 4 and 6 on an hourly schedule, bringing back southern coverage and direct service to Porterville College and Family Healthcare Network, with implementation targeted for Jan. 2, 2026.
Porterville’s City Council voted to adopt a new fixed-route bus network dubbed Concept 6, a compromise plan staff and Councilman Fernando Rivas helped shape that restores service to South Porterville while remaining cost-neutral under existing staff and fleet resources. The council directed staff to implement the design beginning Jan. 2, 2026.
The city’s transit consultant and Director Isom told the council Concept 6 restores Route 4 and Route 6 on a 60-minute headway and reconnects neighborhoods and key destinations the community raised during outreach, including Porterville College,…
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