Regular bus riders may find they’ll have to walk a little further next summer when local bus routes shrink.
In an effort to maintain the free service for a significant portion of its riders, Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority (StanRTA) is moving to reduce service by 15% and address a $3 million budget shortfall through the Short Range Transit Plan.
The plan will combine, alter or cut routes that serve Modesto, Ceres, Riverbank and StanRTA’s connections to other regional providers like the Bay Area Regional Transit (BART)…