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Council directs staff to study reallocating downtown-loop hours to western/southern Cary; motion carries unanimously
Summary
After a brief suspension of the downtown loop for driver shortages, council directed staff (motion passed unanimously) to study repurposing about 48 weekly service hours from the downtown loop to new or expanded service in District D and District C, including WakeTech and Cocoa Booth areas; staff will return with options and cost estimates.
Council voted unanimously to direct staff to study options for repurposing hours from the downtown loop into other parts of Cary.
Kelly Blasey had earlier explained the downtown loop was suspended briefly because of a driver shortage and that the contractor, MV Transportation, manages driver recruitment; she said staffing should be restored by Aug. 3 as new drivers complete training. "We had to look at how do we make changes to service that have the minimal impact to the full system," Kelly said.
Council member (S6) moved to direct staff to look into repurposing the downtown-loop service hours to District D; the motion was later amended to include District C and WakeTech/Cocoa Booth areas and seconded by another council member (S8). The motion passed unanimously after discussion. Staff said the downtown loop accounts for about 48 service hours per week and estimated that repurposing those hours equates to roughly $250,000'$270,000 in annual service cost, compared with over $1 million for a full standard route.
Next steps: staff will return with options, cost estimates and potential funding/reimbursement pathways, including whether Wake Transit funding can be applied if the service aligns with the Wake Transit Plan.
