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RTS Fall 2012 Transit Service Changes (B)
This is a request for the City Commission to approve the proposed RTS Fall 2012 Service Changes.
Explanation
RTS typically makes transit service changes in August to coincide with the beginning of the fall semester schedule for the University of Florida and Santa Fe College. The following proposed service changes include increasing or decreasing service hours, increasing or decreasing service frequency, modifying route alignments and cancelling/replacing weekend routes. The following service changes have been approved by the University of Florida and Santa Fe College respective to the routes they fund. RTS presented service change proposals to the RTS Citizens Advisory Board on Wednesday May 23, 2012 and during an advertised public meeting on Thursday May 31, 2012 to receive citizen input on the proposed changes.
Fiscal Note
In fiscal year 2012-13, the City of Gainesville will receive $ 11,252,895 from the University of Florida for service enhancements and $ 950,179 from Santa Fe College for service enhancements.
Recommendation
The City Commission approve the proposed Fall 2012 service changes effective August 19, 2012.