Lacombe city councillor seeks BOLT Transit exit
A Lacombe city councillor is calling for an end to BOLT Transit service to his community.
Chris Ross has put forth a Notice of Motion directing Town Administration to provide exit strategy options when it comes to BOLT Transit, with consideration of its regional partners and the residents of the City of Lacombe.
Ross says the financial viability of the service between Red Deer, Blackfalds and Lacombe has been a concern in the community for a while now.
“After the end of December, ridership numbers did not really significantly increase from 2017,” says Ross. “In 2017 the total rides were 19,751 and in 2018 there were 20,348. Breaking it down, it’s approximately 27 people per day who used the service in 2017, so that slightly increased to 28.”