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WAILUKU - The Maui Bus received national recognition this past week for being among the "fastest growing" public transportation systems in the nation, according to an announcement from U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka.
In a hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff told Akaka his agency would be providing support for fleet replacement and expansion of bus systems on all Neighbor Islands.
"I've had the opportunity to visit the bus provider on Maui, and you are correct, they are one of the fastest growing players in the country," Rogoff told Akaka, according to a transcript. "And when you're trying to provide mobility around an island that just has a perimeter road, and you have gas prices the highest in the nation as you pointed out, those bus services are very critical."
The comments were provided by Akaka's office in a news release.
In an emailed statement, county Department of Transportation Director Jo Anne Johnson Winer said: "Our Department of Transportation is very grateful for the support that we have received from both Senators (Daniel) Inouye and Akaka, and our Maui Bus system has been a direct beneficiary. It is gratifying to know that the senator's message has resonated with administrator Rogoff and that we are now clearly on the FTA's radar as one of the fastest growing transit systems in the U.S. With projected passenger boardings of more than 2 million this year alone, we agree that rural systems such as ours need help now."
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The Maui News: Maui Bus system nationally recognized for fast growth
Mon, May 23, 2011
WAILUKU - The Maui Bus received national recognition this past week for being among the "fastest growing" public transportation systems in the nation, according to an announcement from U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka.
In a hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff told Akaka his agency would be providing support for fleet replacement and expansion of bus systems on all Neighbor Islands.
"I've had the opportunity to visit the bus provider on Maui, and you are correct, they are one of the fastest growing players in the country," Rogoff told Akaka, according to a transcript. "And when you're trying to provide mobility around an island that just has a perimeter road, and you have gas prices the highest in the nation as you pointed out, those bus services are very critical."
The comments were provided by Akaka's office in a news release.
In an emailed statement, county Department of Transportation Director Jo Anne Johnson Winer said: "Our Department of Transportation is very grateful for the support that we have received from both Senators (Daniel) Inouye and Akaka, and our Maui Bus system has been a direct beneficiary. It is gratifying to know that the senator's message has resonated with administrator Rogoff and that we are now clearly on the FTA's radar as one of the fastest growing transit systems in the U.S. With projected passenger boardings of more than 2 million this year alone, we agree that rural systems such as ours need help now."
© Copyright 2011 The Maui News.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE: http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/549731/Maui-Bus-system-nationally-recognized-for-fast-growth.html?nav=10
