Just Economics’ 19-point transportation agenda

Posted on by Jonathan Ammons
  1. Full Sunday bus service
  2. Extend later night service
  3. Ensure representation by necessity bus riders on the Transit Committee
  4. Multimodal Transportation Commission seats
  5. Establish a Ridership Subcommittee
  6. Increase ability to carry groceries on the bus
  7. Annual review of stop locations; reinstate stop at Bartlett Arms/Overlook Apartments for elderly and disabled residents
  8. Additional service areas based on needs for transportation to work, school and basic necessities
  9. Clear and easy-to-understand transit system information
  10. Deal with the C route to ensure working system
  11. Maintenance equity for bus stops and shelters
  12. Additional shelters and safety barriers
  13. Improved complaint system
  14. Transit Committee members ride at least 12 routes annually and provide timely meeting notes and information to the public
  15. Policies that are transparent, consistent and in the interest of riders, drivers and the overall system; accountability when policies aren’t followed
  16. Transparency and public participation through good information sharing
  17. Prioritize master plan in line with latest ridership survey results and riders’ ongoing needs
  18. Develop an emergency response plan for when buses are taken out of service
  19. Ensure that management company is working in the best interest of drivers, riders and the city of Asheville

To learn more about Just Economics, visit justeconomicswnc.org.

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