athens transit
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Athens-Clarke County
A Progressive Vision for Athens, Part II: Transportation
In my interview with Athens mayor-elect Kelly Girtz, we discussed changes across Athens. So, what are the plans in store for transportation in Athens? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lrOR1Sm9FM In the second part of this series, I interview Butch McDuffie, the director of the Athens-Clarke County Department of Transportation. In my interview with Athens…
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2018 Election
Free, Discounted #ElectionDay Transportation to Be Offered in Athens
For Athens residents who won’t be driving to the polls tomorrow, you have other options to get there. Riding Athens Transit, or taking Uber or Lyft are ways to get to the polls to cast your vote. A list of 21 polling places and the bus routes to get there…
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Athens-Clarke County
ANNOTATED: Mayor-Elect Kelly Girtz on Six Ways Athens Could See Change
ANNOTATION INSTRUCTIONS: When you see a light red highlight, click on the small comment box to the right to read the reporter’s annotation. A majority of Athens-Clarke County voters took their hopes for radical change to the polls when they elected a new mayor who will take charge next January.…
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2018 Election
Mayor-Elect Kelly Girtz on Six Ways Athens Could See Change
A majority of Athens-Clarke County voters took their hopes for radical change to the polls when they elected a new mayor who will take charge next January. Kelly Girtz, a progressive democrat who was elected in a three-man mayoral contest in the May 22 elections, will be accompanied by a…
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Athens-Clarke County
When One Bus Door Opens, Another Closes: Athens Transit Reroute Benefits Some, Inconveniences Others
The Athens Transit System, otherwise known as “The Bus,” has undergone marked changes to 10 of its 20 routes as of July 1 this past summer. These adjustments were made with the intention to expand ridership, increase cost-effectiveness and decrease the length of wait times at hundreds of bus stops throughout…
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Athens-Clarke County
Video: Bus and Car Collide on South Milledge
Witness: No injuries, car seriously damage after collision Athens, Ga (Grady NewSource) – A car was seriously damaged Tuesday morning after colliding with an Athens Transit bus on South Milledge, a witness tells Grady NewSource. Around 10 a.m., the black sports utility vehicle, driven by what has only been described…