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Knox County Transit to revise routes Feb. 17; officials report impersonation incidents
Summary
Transit Director Bethany Somar said route changes and a new downtown transfer point take effect Feb. 17, fares remain free for six months, and the agency reported multiple rider complaints that unmarked vehicles posed as transit drivers; security measures have been increased.
Bethany Somar, director of Knox County Transit, briefed commissioners on route changes, service hours and safety concerns during the Feb. 5 meeting.
Somar said the transit system completed a six-month service review and will implement route adjustments on Feb. 17 to improve coverage and timeliness. "We're changing the transfer location" to a bus shelter at Howard and Gay streets, she said, adding the shelter is easier to access from Coshocton Avenue and will serve as the new transfer hub.
She described several specific changes:…
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