SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Sarasota County is looking at making some changes for bus riders, giving them more options. The Sarasota County Area Transit, or SCAT, could replace some bus routes with door-to-door service.
According to our news partners, WWSB, one area local leaders are looking at is the Venice hub. Riders south of that hub would be taken by a small bus or another vehicle straight to their home or destination – much like a ride-sharing service.
“I think this is a great opportunity for the county to become innovative and take some additional steps that could hopefully increase ridership and also make the service a little bit better for the customers – which are the taxpayers," Sarasota County Commissioner Christian Ziegler told WWSB.
The county commission is asking for a more concrete plan to make this work so they can discuss it in the future.
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