NEW ROUTES * USA - Bus service to add
Texas,TX,USA -The Galveston County Daily News, by T.J. Aulds -March 19, 2009— Two years ago, about the only form of public transportation to be found in the mid-county was sidewalks... These days, two buses run routes from Wal-Mart to downtown Texas City. Soon, even more buses will be running on routes in Texas City and a route in La Marque, plus another between the mainland and Galveston... Until October, Galveston was the only city in the county with regular bus routes...
* Council supports new bus service
Waynesboro,VA,USA -The News Virginian, by Jimmy LaRoue -March 19, 2009: -- For the same cost as its current service, Waynesboro could have a daily, deviated fixed route bus service, city officials were told Wednesday... Following an hour-long tour of a proposed bus route by transit officials and a presentation during the council members agreed to pursue the new service that would convert the current 50 hours of weekly demand service to 50 hours of a deviated fixed route service... City Manager Mike Hamp said the city contributed $41,600 in fiscal year 2008 and $44,096 this fiscal year for the bus service, and added the cost would remain about the same under the new proposal. The city’s share represents 32 percent of the overall operational cost, with 50 percent coming from federal money and the other 18 percent from the state...
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