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Written by:
riggin
7/1/2011 2:07 PM
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, Transit Division (Shore Transit), operating community transit services in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties is offering the opportunity for a public hearing to provide citizens a forum to present comments on proposals to reduce fiscal year 2012 Salisbury area operating budget by $200,000 as a result of a reduction in match funding by Wicomico County Council. One or more of the following proposals will be implemented:
1. Delete Route 121 (old Orange route) and add high volume stops to Route 111 (old route 2).
2. Increase fares on the routes in the Salisbury area.
3. Increase fares on all routes.
4. Change all Salisbury local fixed routes to “by appointment” scheduled the day before, to and from a bus stop.
5. Change selected Salisbury local fixed routes with lowest ridership to “by appointment” scheduled the day before, to and from a bus stop.
6. Discontinue all Saturday service in the Salisbury local area.
7. Reduce Route 121 to twice a day, prime time runs only.
A public Hearing will be held upon request. Requests for a Public Hearing must be in writing and will be received until Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Requests for a Public Hearing and/or other written comments should be sent to the following address and clearly marked “Public Hearing Comments”:
Tri-County Council
P.O. Box 99
Snow Hill, MD 21863
Written comments can also be emailed to: info@shoretransit.org
In the event it is requested, a Public Hearing will be held on:
Thursday, July 21, 2011
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Wicomico County Library, Meeting Room 2
122 S. Division Street
Salisbury, MD
If special assistance is required at the meeting, contact the Transit Division, Fixed Route Project Specialist at 410-749-1310, ext. 102, before July 15, 2011.
1 comment(s) so far...
Re: Opportunity for Public Hearing On Service Reduction and/or Fare Increase Due To Wicomico Budget Cut
Increase bus fare? Are you out of your minds? It's already $3! In most other metropolitan areas, fare doesn't even approach $2. I say delete some of the redundant routes (451, 431, 701, 703) and increase the amount of stops on the routes that hardly seem to go anywhere, or are equally redundant (most of the Salisbury routes). Your system is already poor, as it is only functional during the day, is ridiculously expensive, and the stops are few and far between, with an hour-long wait before the next bus comes. You flaunt the benefits of public transportation as being "green" and saving time and money, but I don't see the benefit if the inherent inconveniences of taking the bus daily force one to start shopping for a car; and if one had come to the conclusion to take the bus in the first place, he or she would not be able to afford a Prius. Do not do a disservice to your taxpayers by forcing them to choose accepting lower quality service or going completely without transportation.
By Alisa on
7/8/2011 11:35 AM
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