Questions arise over decreased transit use in Vernon

By Richard Rolke - Vernon Morning Star Published: July 09, 2012 4:00 PM

A Vernon official isn't sure if changes to transit are having a negative impact. While there were 39,217 bus riders in March, that dropped to 32,894 in April and 24,232 in May. "I thought we were going to hit 40,000," said Coun. Patrick Nicol at Monday's council meeting. Nicol isn't sure if the numbers reflect patrons adjusting to some major system changes including new hours of operation and a new transit terminus on 31st Avenue by Cenotaph Park. "It's hard to know what actually happened," he said. "We will have to look at things over the next few months." The transit terminus used to be located by the 30th Avenue Safeway. Look for more in Wedesday's Morning Star.