SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Changes to the City Utilities bus system are coming soon.
According to a press release from CU, several recommendations were outlined in a Transit Optimization Study called ConnectSGF.
Those recommendations included expanding evening coverage on weekdays, increasing bus frequency, adding Saturday route coverage and changing to every 30-minute departures on weekday routes from the Transit Center.
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In addition to those changes, CU is also planning to modify Monday through Saturday service to end at 10 p.m., change Sunday service to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and eliminate service on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
CU estimated these changes will cost $200,000 to $250,000 per year and plan to have updates completely implemented within a year.
Management and the CU board also expressed support for a fare reduction of 20%, including a base fare reduction from $1.25 to $1. However, any fare-related changes will require approval from City Council, as well as the City Utilities Citizens Advisory Council and the Board of Public Utilities.