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SunLine outlines ‘Rides Reimagined’ study; Cathedral City residents warn bus stop loitering, drug activity could worsen with a hub
Summary
SunLine Transit Agency presented its 18‑month "Rides Reimagined" operational analysis to the Cathedral City Council Feb. 11, describing data collection, two service‑scenario maps and public surveys; local residents raised concerns that the Buddy Rogers/B Street bus stop draws vagrancy and drug activity and asked the agency and city to consider neighborhood impacts before siting any transit hub.
SunLine Transit Agency presented its "Rides Reimagined" comprehensive operational analysis at a Cathedral City Council study session on Feb. 11, giving council members an overview of services, data collection methods and a public engagement timeline.
Mona Babautan, SunLine's general manager, told the council the agency — a joint powers authority of the nine Coachella Valley cities plus county representation — has provided local and regional transit for about 49 years and will mark its 50th anniversary next year. She described SunLine's mix of services: fixed‑route buses, complementary paratransit (operating within three‑quarters of a mile of fixed routes), a SunRide microtransit service that charges $3 per ride within geofenced areas (Cathedral City is included), and a taxi‑subsidy program that matches eligible riders' taxi spending up to $75 per month.
Babautan said SunLine's annual budget is about $50,000,000 to serve roughly 1,100 square miles of the valley. The…
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