FYI ----- Original Message ----- From: City of Tallahassee To: evans-lynn@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 8:44 AM Subject: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro Making More Changes Effective August 29 StarMetro Making More Changes Effective August 29 With an increase in traffic expected within the next week due to the start of the universities' fall semester, StarMetro will implement the following changes on Monday, August 29, in order to maintain route and transfer schedules. "We expect traffic to really pick up next week as over 60,000 students descend on the Tallahassee roadways," said Ron Garrison, executive director for StarMetro. "In order for our buses to arrive on time in this heavy traffic, we needed to make a few improvements." Route and schedule improvements are listed below by route. a.. Dogwood Route - Buses will run 40 minutes all day. b.. Red Hills route - Buses will run 40 minutes all day. c.. Saturday Azalea route - Buses will run 40 minutes all day, and the route will be rerouted to turn left from Capital Circle NW onto Commonwealth Blvd., loop through the cul de sac next to the Lowe's shopping center and turn right back onto Capital Circle NW. d.. Saturday Evergreen - Route will be rerouted to go into Governor's Square Mall. These changes will be posted on Talgov.com/starmetro on Saturday, August 27, by 6 p.m. For more information, please contact StarMetro at 891-5200 or visit Talgov.com/starmetro. Other ways to view information include liking StarMetro's official Facebook page at Facebook.com/starmetrotransit and following StarMetro's official Twitter page at Twitter.com/ridestarmetro. Contact: Brian Waterman, StarMetro Planning Administrator, 891-5564; or Heather Teter, StarMetro Marketing Specialist, 891-5206 Click here to update your information and email preferences Powered by: ImarcsGroup.com