THE
Bus
is a cooperative effort of the Hernando County Board of County
Commissioners, Metropolitan Planning Organization, City of Brooksville,
Florida Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration and McDonald
Transit Associates, Inc. in serving the people of Hernando County
with affordable public transportation.
Whether you need a ride to work, school, shopping, appointments or
recreational activities, THE Bus has a way to get you there. THE Bus is in
the business of connecting people, and helping people of Hernando County
become more self-sufficient in order to achieve their full potential.
Our mission is to excel in providing safe, cost-effective, and courteous
public transit that addresses the
public need, within the financial limits.
Thank you for the opportunity
to serve you.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED MINOR TRANSIT SERVICE MODIFICATION
HERNANDO COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners
(BOCC) will review the following proposed minor transit service modification
on: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Hernando County Government Center 20 N. Main St.- Room #160, Brooksville, FL
34601
The regular scheduled BOCC meeting will begin at 9:00 AM. The scheduled time
for this particular
item will be shown on the published agenda available the Friday before the meeting.
The published
agenda can be viewed at www.hernandocounty.us/bocc/.
As required by the route modification and fare policy adopted by the BOCC, the
following minor
modification to the transit service operating hours is proposed for consideration:
| ROUTE |
CURRENT HOURS |
PROPOSED EXPANDED
HOURS |
| Purple |
5:30 AM - 6:00 PM |
5:50 AM - 7:35 PM |
| Red |
6:17 AM - 5:32 PM |
6:37 AM - 7:07 PM |
| Blue |
6:05 AM - 5:17 PM |
6:25 AM - 6:52 PM |
Public comments regarding this modification will be solicited by Hernando County
Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO) staff until April 30, 2013. Two public outreach
workshops are currently
scheduled.
1. Thursday, April 18, 2013 from 4:00 PM- 6:00
PM
Pasco-Hernando Community College- Spring Hill Campus
450 Beverly Court- Building A Atrium, Spring Hill, FL 34606
2. Wednesday, April 24, 2013 from 9:00 AM- 11:00 AM
Hernando County Government Center
20 N. Main St.- Main Lobby, Brooksville, FL 34601
Any comments or questions regarding this modification not submitted at a workshop
should be
submitted to Mr. Dennis Dix or Mr. Steve Diez, Hernando County MPO, 20 North
Main Street, Room 262, Brooksville, FL 34601, telephone (352) 754-4057, or email
mpo@hernandocounty.us .
Pending the Board's approval, it is estimated that the recommended service modification
could be
implemented by Monday, June 3, 2013. This will allow time for completion of
the necessary
associated implementation activities including advertising and marketing, development
of new
schedules/maps, etc.
Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin,
age, sex,
religion, disability, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations
under the
Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services
(free of charge) should
contact Tina Duenninger, Executive Assistant at 352-754-4000 at least seven
(7) days prior to the
meeting. If hearing impaired, please call 1-800-676-3777 for assistance.
Hernando County Metropolitan Planning Organization
/s/ Dennis L. Dix, MPO Coordinator
PUBLISH: April 10, 2013
MEDIA RELEASE
Notice to all users of the bus
Due to the road construction on SR 50 west of the
Suncoast Parkway, the following bus stops have been temporarily
closed:
- Grove Rd.
- Sunoco (Barclay Ave.)
The bus will pull into Brookridge Blvd. and into the
parking lot at Pinebrook along that section of SR 50.
We ask that you exercise caution and appreciate your patience while
the SR 50 widening project continues over the next three years.
Notice to all users of the bus
Notice to all Riders Due to the road construction on SR 50 west between
Cobb Rd. and Winter St.
the following bus stops have been temporarily closed:
Cortez & Cobb Rd Cortez & Ft Dade Cortez &
S W Stevenson Cortez & Winter
We ask that you exercise caution and appreciate your
patience .
