The Oak Ridge Disability and Senior Advisory Boards will hold three public meetings June 25-27 regarding Oak Ridge Transit and its contract renewal. Community members who have used or wish to use public transportation in Oak Ridge are encouraged to attend and share their experiences, needs and ideas.
Oak Ridge Transit Public Meetings are held on:
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5 a.m. to 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, Scarboro Community Center, 148 Carver Ave.
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2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Wednesday, June 26, Oak Ridge Senior Center, 1405 Oak Ridge Turnpike
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7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Thursday, June 27, virtually on Zoom. To register for the Zoom meeting, email your name to OakRidgeTransit@gmail.com.
“We want to listen to people who rely on our public transportation to get where they need and want to go,” said Lynna Nicholas, chair of the Disability Advisory Board and an Oak Ridge Transit rider. “Church, doctors and friends may be just minutes away in Oak Ridge, but if you can’t drive, you often can’t leave home.”
The public comments will be used to make recommendations to City Manager Randy Hemann and the Oak Ridge City Council to develop the new contract and plan for future public transportation needs.
Oak Ridge Transit is operated by the East Tennessee Human Resource Agency. According to its website, Oak Ridge Transit is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $2 each way.
“All travel requests must be made 24 hours in advance of your trip. Additional stops may be made during the trip, but these must be scheduled during the reservation period and will be charged as an additional trip. Firm reservations can be made for routine appointments,” said the website.
This article originally appeared on Oakridger: Speak out about Oak Ridge Transit at three public meetings June 25-27
