MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Mobile City Councilman Cory Penn is asking for answers about the city’s new Second Line Transit system after residents reported service delays, missed work and concerns about whether there are enough vehicles to keep buses running on time.
Riders report delays
The city designed the new Second Line transit system to get riders where they need to go. Some residents say delays and changes to service are making that more difficult.
Mobile resident Valenia Green said people have been late to work and missed work because of the delays.
“People saying that they were late to work and missed work, and then I had a lady that’s sitting in an audience that talked about her mother going to see her mother at the hospital, and the bus was an hour and 30 minutes late,” Green said.
Councilman requests information
District 2 Councilman Cory Penn said frustrated residents are reaching out to him, and he wants answers to their concerns. At Wednesday’s pre-council meeting, Penn said he has received emails and seen videos from concerned riders…