Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Thank you!

[Apologies for delay in posting this! It was in the drafts folder and was never finalized until today.]

About ten of us met with "new" MTU manager Adam Lorentz on January 24 at the People's Food Co-op to hear the lastest updates about the MTU. First, thank you to Mr. Lorentz for taking the time to meet and talk with us. Second, thank to PFC for hosting our event.

Adam talked about plans for the upcoming year. The AVL (real time bus tracker) roll out has been delayed so all the bugs can be worked out before people start using it. Several of us noted that it would be super convenient during very cold weather. Look for the ability to find out where your bus is later in the spring. They are still looking at different ways for Apple to access the system. Stay tuned.

The MTU will be working with school children on a paint the bus project this spring, too. Students will submit design ideas and those chosen will be transferred to buses that travel through the schools' neighborhoods.

We talked about shelters, possibly adding new ones or moving some from less used to more frequently used stops (this data and much more will be available with the AVL). Possibly some shelter or bench contests or adoptions could give neighborhoods more pride in their bus routes. We also asked budget questions and learned a bit more about the many entities that provide MTU funding.

It was a great meeting and those who attended had good opportunities to learn and ask questions. We hope to set up more meetings with public transportation leaders and planners in the area this spring.

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