BOLT Transit facing third strike from Lacombe city council
For a third time, BOLT Transit’s life is in the crosshairs of Lacombe city council.
In May 2018, it was Mayor Grant Creasey, as well as councillors Chris Ross and Reuben Konnik calling for change. A 4-3 vote ultimately left BOLT running, but with Saturday service to and from Red Deer cancelled.
In February, Ross led the charge to once again cut ties. Eventually, that was denied by council in another 4-3 vote. In both cases, council members argued that it wasn’t worth putting money into a system that cost more to operate than the amount of revenue coming in.
The matter will return to Lacombe city council for debate on Sept. 23 when Councillor Don Gullekson will propose shifting away from BOLT in favour of a local transit system.