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Homeless resident tells KTA board of repeated breakdowns, missed stops and lost belongings; staff offers to follow up
Summary
Renee Christian, who identified herself as homeless in Knoxville, described multiple incidents of bus breakdowns, equipment failures, drivers skipping stops, long idling times and a lost backpack with essential documents; staff said CAT staff would speak with her after the meeting to assist.
During public comment, Renee Christian, who identified herself as homeless in Knoxville, recounted multiple service problems she said she has experienced on the transit system, including buses breaking down with no radiator fluid, damaged bikes from loose bike racks, long waits for driver exchanges because of fumes, electric buses that were not charged and buses idling for ‘‘up to 10…
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