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Study recommends neighborhood group stops for West Claremont buses, says district could save roughly $1.6 million annually
Summary
A consultant presented a routing study that proposes shifting from door‑to‑door pickup to neighborhood group stops, auditing rides over 30 minutes and optimizing route tiers; presenters estimated route reductions (77 to ~59) and projected potential annual savings of about $1.6 million, while stressing safety, communication and opt‑in procedures.
A transportation study presented to the West Claremont Board of Education on March 23 recommended switching the district’s bus system from a door‑to‑door model to neighborhood group stops to reduce route time, driver hours and operating costs.
Doug Palmer, the consultant who led the study, told the board that group stops and route optimization can produce significant efficiency gains. He said districts that move from door‑to‑door pickup to neighborhood cluster stops typically see route reductions and lower per‑rider costs. "We're living in an age where we're operating today in 2026 on 1966 rules and regulations," Palmer said, arguing that the district should…
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