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Jonesboro transit director reports 3,700 rides since new system rollout, shelter deliveries expected in December
Summary
Jet transit staff reported just over 3,700 rides since implementing new 'Streets' software, nearly 250 active paratransit riders, new onboard announcement hardware in service on buses, and an early-December target to deliver bus shelters; payment options remain under development.
Director Lee Wells presented an update on Jonesboro’s JET public transit program, saying the system has recorded “just over, 3,700” riders since the October rollout of a new 'Streets' software platform and that staff expect data quality to improve as reporting bugs are resolved.
Wells described new onboard passenger reader boards that announce stops both visually and audibly and…
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