Statesboro Area Transit rolls into 2nd operating year with plans to expand

City’s budget for system tripled; will expand from 4 buses to 8 if federal, state cash follow

City of Statesboro civil engineer Kiara Ahmed, dressed to look like a student rider, prepares to board a Statesboro Area Transit bus on South Main Street in this promotional photo produced by the city staff. (Photo courtesy Statesboro city government)

Statesboro transit — City of Statesboro civil engineer Kiara Ahmed, dressed to look like a student rider, prepares to board a Statesboro Area Transit bus on South Main Street in this promotional photo produced by the city staff. (Photo courtesy Statesboro city government)

After Statesboro’s little public transit system of four eight-passenger buses carried people for 14,541 rides during its first year of operation, city officials plan to expand it to eight buses and add more shelters and stops.

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