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Resident urges ViaTrans routing changes after military base access restriction
Summary
A resident told the court that share‑ride ViaTrans vans were being turned away from military installations if passengers lacked military IDs following policy changes tied to international conflict. She asked county and transit officials to adjust routing rules to ensure riders with required credentials are not stranded.
During citizens to be heard, Willie Mae Clay addressed the court about service disruptions affecting riders who use ViaTrans to reach military installations. Clay said that since February 28 the arrangement allowing shared‑ride vans to enter bases changed: drivers were turning vehicles away if any passenger lacked a military ID.
"The vans will be permitted to enter the installations only if the person in that van has a military ID," Clay said, and urged routing staff to ensure that trips bound for military installations contain only credentialed riders or are scheduled differently so they are not denied entry. She asked county representatives to press ViaTrans routing staff to adjust scheduling and reservations to avoid service denials for people with disabilities and other riders who rely on the transit service.
The court thanked Clay and the sheriff’s staff for assistance during recent events and noted staff would follow up with the transit board and contractor to address routing and reservation messages that could discourage riders.
