Dude, where’s my bus?
For years, people forced to rely on Charlottesville’s public transportation have found the service doesn’t quite live up to City Hall’s “world class” slogan. Riders reported eight-hour journeys from Downtown to Wal-Mart and back, and last year an independent consultant confirmed that riders (and potential riders) had zero faith that the Charlottesville Transit Service (CTS) could get them anywhere on schedule.
This month, CTS proposed a host of options that manager Bill Watterson says could help the bus system keep its promises. For example, CTS is proposing that the free trolley stop running through UVA. Another big change would eliminate routes through UVA, forcing riders to use UVA’s bus system, UTS, instead. Anyone concerned about how their route could change should contact CTS. “Some of these routes have been in place for 20 years or more,” says CTS director Bill Watterson. “We’re sensitive that if we make adjustments, they could have a big impact on people.”—John Borgmeyer
For years, people forced to rely on Charlottesville’s public transportation have found the service doesn’t quite live up to City Hall’s “world class” slogan. Riders reported eight-hour journeys from Downtown to Wal-Mart and back, and last year an independent consultant confirmed that riders (and potential riders) had zero faith that the Charlottesville Transit Service (CTS) could get them anywhere on schedule.
This month, CTS proposed a host of options that manager Bill Watterson says could help the bus system keep its promises. For example, CTS is proposing that the free trolley stop running through UVA. Another big change would eliminate routes through UVA, forcing riders to use UVA’s bus system, UTS, instead. Anyone concerned about how their route could change should contact CTS. “Some of these routes have been in place for 20 years or more,” says CTS director Bill Watterson. “We’re sensitive that if we make adjustments, they could have a big impact on people.”—John Borgmeyer