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Valley Regional Transit outlines Star service options and requests local support
Summary
Valley Regional Transit CEO Elaine Clegg told the Star City Council the city lacks fixed-route service, outlined demand-response and potential Highway 44 fixed-route plans, and urged voluntary local contributions and legislative authority to secure stable funding for expanded service.
Elaine Clegg, chief executive of Valley Regional Transit, told the Star City Council on Nov. 18 that the agency currently provides demand-response service in Star but no fixed-route buses, and that expanding service will require both funding and new partnerships.
"Transit really is a road to independence and affordability for a lot of people," Clegg said, describing regional ridership and the economic return on investment VRT estimates for every dollar spent. She said VRT moved about 1,000,000 trips last year across the valley and that other peer regions move far more, arguing that Star could benefit from links to Highway 44…
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