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While drivers are stretched thin, common complaints riders voice about the bus schedule will likely go unaddressed. Now 21, he takes it daily to his job as a manager at a local Dunkin' Donuts. The same is true for Dion Gardini, who's been relying on the bus since he was about 12. But given that she doesn't own a vehicle, her job at a local hotel would be jeopardized if the two buses she rides regularly failed to show up on time. Standing outside South Street Station Tuesday morning, Syrie Montgomery said she hadn't yet been affected by a canceled trip.
More than 90,000 people boarded a Transpo bus during the month of May, according to Hill. To offset lost revenue during the pandemic, Transpo received $8.5 million through the CARES Act and $2.3 million through the American Rescue Plan. The firm also received a $4.3 million federal grant this year to buy 11 new compressed natural gas buses, a cleaner alternative to gasoline.ĬOVID relief: Up to $130 million to South Bend, Mishawaka and St. The agency's $11.3 million 2022 budget is funded mostly by local taxes, state aid and federal dollars. Regardless of its budget, Hill said, "We’re going to have to do whatever we can to make sure that our pay remains competitive.” "At this time we don't have any additional funding becoming available," said Hill, adding that Transpo lost $200,000 of local income tax revenue for this year to the St. The current agreement ends in mid-August. The local union will seek pay raises this summer while negotiating a new contract. Hill is clear-eyed, however, that in order to meet rider demand now and in the future, drivers need higher wages. And with efforts such as a May hiring fare, enhanced advertising of job openings and flashing the words "Now Hiring" on every bus, the agency aims to make the inconvenience of missed trips short-lived. Transpo communicates canceled trips to drivers and to the public with social media posts, she said.
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