Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: "City of Tallahassee" <City_of_Tallahassee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: October 14, 2013 at 11:51:42 AM EDT > To: <austin.evans60@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro Proposes New Express > Service to SouthWood > > > City of Tallahassee News Release > Communications / City Hall / Tallahassee FL 32301 / 850.891.8533 > > StarMetro Proposes New Express Service to SouthWood > > Red Hills Express Would Offer Greater Convenience to Commuters - Residents in > SouthWood may soon have a quicker and more direct way to travel between home > and downtown via StarMetro. Today, the transit agency announced plans to > combine portions of two of its existing routes serving the SouthWood area > into one direct route called the Red Hills Express. The proposed service > change, which goes before the City Commission on Oct. 23, would allow > customers to travel between the two major destinations in as little as 30 > minutes with no transfer. > > In order to gain feedback from area residents and commuters on the proposed > express service, StarMetro planners will hold a public meeting on Thursday, > Oct. 17, from 12 to 3 p.m. at Shuster's Café, located at 4055 Esplanade Way. > > If approved by the City Commission, the new Red Hills Express, which includes > a stop on Magnolia Dr. near Governor's Square Mall, would begin on Monday, > Nov. 4. > > 'By combining the SouthWood portions of the Red Hills and Tall Timbers routes > that overlap, we can distribute our resources more efficiently,' said Ivan > Maldonado, director of StarMetro. 'As a result, we can provide a direct, > express route from SouthWood to downtown -- giving residents and commuters a > faster and more convenient service.' > > The Red Hills Express would offer a high level of service during the typical > travel times of commuters. The service would provide eight trips during the > day -- four trips during the morning and four trips during afternoon peak > travel times. > > With the proposed express service serving the SouthWood area, the existing > Red Hills and Tall Timbers routes would be combined into a single Tall > Timbers route. Proposed changes are available for viewing on the proposed > system map (PDF). > > For more information about StarMetro services, please call 891-5200 or visit > Talgov.com/starmetro. Other ways to view information include liking > StarMetro's official Facebook page at Facebook.com/starmetrotransit or > following the organization on Twitter at Twitter.com/ridestarmetro. > > Contact: Brian Waterman, StarMetro Planning, 891-5564; Sandra Manning, > Utility Marketing, 891-6175; or Heather Teter, Department of Communications, > 891-8533 > >