TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jay Reinstein, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Randy Hume, Transit Director
DATE: May 29, 2018
RE:
Title
FAST Route 11 Service Modification
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
1,2,4,9
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Objective D: To develop and maintain public transportation investments with high quality transit and airport services
Executive Summary:
At the May 7 City Council work session staff presented a proposed change to FAST Route 11 in an effort to reduce transit expenses in response to the loss of revenues from Fayetteville State University. Council directed staff to proceed with a notice of public hearing to receive public comment about the proposed change in accordance with transit policies regarding major service changes and Transit's Title VI program.
Notices were published in the Fayetteville Observer on May 12, 2018. In addition, notices have been posted at the Transit Center, on all buses and on FAST's website, ridefast.net. A copy of the notice is attached.
Transit staff also scheduled two public information sessions on Tuesday, May 22 and Wednesday, May 23, in order to provide an opportunity for our riders and others to learn more about the proposed change to Route 11 and to provide comment. These comments will be compiled and presented to Council at the public hearing. The Route 11 change is supported by the Fayetteville Advisory Committee on Transit (FACT).
Upon receiving comment at the hearing, Council may approve or reject the proposed change or provide direction to staff.
Background:
Fayetteville State University has notified the City that it does not plan to renew the student pass agreement with the City and FAST. The FSU agreement provided funding that allowed FSU students to ride all FAST buses without fare payment and provided funding to support Route 11 that provides connections to Cross Creek Mall...
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