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Public transit advisory changes and electric-bus recall slow service, agency says
Summary
House Transportation heard that PTAC membership will be updated to reflect current stakeholders and that some electric buses are out of service after a battery recall; AOT expects an operational impact snapshot in March and indoor charging upgrades next year.
Ross McDonald, public transit program manager, told the House Transportation Committee the Section 7 changes are largely housekeeping for the Public Transit Advisory Council (PTAC), substituting an AARP representative for a folded program seat and recognizing Premier Coach as the private inner‑city operator representing commuter routes.
McDonald said the agency has frequently worked with Kelly Stoddard Poor of AARP and proposed naming her to replace the former COVE representative. He said Premier Coach and its operations manager Chip Desital have participated consistently in PTAC and…
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