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County sees surge in public transportation.
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Santa Barbara News-Press (Santa Barbara, CA)
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September 25, 2007
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Sep. 25--Ridership on Santa Barbara County bus lines have exceeded expectations, even after gas prices in the region fell below the bellweather $3 a gallon. During the just-ended July-August period, Santa Barbara MTD realized a 7 percent increase, City of Lompoc Transit registered a whopping 29 percent increase, and the Valley Express saw a 45.1 percent explosion.
Jonathan Dotson, project manager for American Star Transportation, the company responsible for the Lompoc transit system, said that new riders there started taking the bus because of the high gas prices, but stayed for the convenience.
"The COLT (City of Lompoc Transit) monthly rate is $38 a month and if you ...