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Mayor and host say limited Saturday transit service to return as students come back
Summary
Mayor Kyle Johansen and the show host said the city has been working with Athens Public Transit to restore limited Saturday bus service (likely on line 3 or 4) as students return for the fall semester; the timing was described as coming back this October timeframe.
Mayor Kyle Johansen and the program host discussed the city's preparations for returning students and transit service.
The host said the city has been “working with Athens Public Transit to bring back Saturday service,” adding, “Saturday service will come back limited to, I believe, it is, bus line 3, either 3 or 4.” The host also said students had repeatedly asked for restored weekend service and noted Sunday service as an eventual goal. Mayor Kyle Johansen agreed the return of students will help the local economy and said he looks forward to the uptown area becoming more vibrant.
Why it matters: restored weekend transit can affect students' ability to patronize local businesses and access services downtown. The update tied the transit planning to university calendar timing and student requests. The hosts did not provide a firm start date for the resumed Saturday service in the transcript; scheduling details beyond the cited lines were not specified.
