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DECATUR PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM <br /> - PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES - <br /> FEBRUARY 6, 2002 <br /> (ATTENDANCE: 9 citizens See sign-in sheet.) <br /> I. Welcome and Overview of the Transit Study: Paul McChancy <br /> II. Explanation of Route Restructuring; <br /> 1. New Route Names and Numbers: Richard Foiles <br /> 2. Explanation of New Routes and Frequency of Service: Kathy Moore with George <br /> Smith <br /> -----Comments and Questions: <br /> a. Will the bus stop at St. Mary's Hospital's front door? Answer: No. The Hospital <br /> has placed a bus shelter at the er�d of their parking lot, and that is where the bus inust <br /> stop. They may be moving that shelter soon. <br /> b. Will the trolley routes change, too? Answer: No, the trolleys are really a separate <br /> systein, so the trolley routes won't change when the other bus routes change. <br /> c. Will the new South Shores route go down martin Luther King Jr. Dr. (MLK)? <br /> Answer: Yes, that bus will use MLK both ways. <br /> d. What will be the closest route to Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH)? <br /> Answer: The Monroe route will go down the west side of DMH and the Water route <br /> will go down N. Main St., close to the hospital. Since DMH got the City to close <br /> Union and Hay Streets, we no longer can have a bus go to the hospital's front door. <br /> e. When will these changes occur? Answer: The target date for all of these changes <br /> is May 1 st, when the new transfer center opens. <br /> f. Will there still be a transfer point at the Northgate Plaza? Answer: Yes, two routes <br /> will connect at that transfer point. <br /> III. New Service Hours: Richard Foiles <br /> IV. Transit System Improvements: Richard Foiles <br /> V. Transit System Expenses: Richard Foiles <br /> -----Comments and Questions: <br /> 1. The public needs to be informed that ane of the praposed chan�es is the <br /> elimination of school tripper routes. <br /> 2. Why will the trolleys continue to run if you can't afford to run other services, like <br /> the school trippers? Answer: One of the main reasons for eliminating the school <br /> trippers is that we don't have the extra vehicles, in good condition, that this service <br /> requires. If we kept the old buses for this service, they would require lots of <br /> expensive maintenance to keep them running. Also, the trolleys are really a separate <br /> system, serving a different purpose, so we can't trade trolley service for school <br /> trippers. <br /> 3. How inany students ride the buses? For every student there are usually parents <br /> and grandparents who would be interested in this change. Answer: I don't have that <br /> figure with ine. <br />