HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Hazardous road conditions due to snow and ice have stalled Hopkinsville Transit bus schedules since Jan. 24. With a large number of people in the community relying on public transportation for affordable rides, one resident shared that their bus pass and money is going to waste on a service they are unable to use.
Benjamin Cooley and his wife hold a monthly pass for Hopkinsville Transit, which costs $25 for unlimited rides. Cooley told Christian County Now that since the busses stopped running, they have had to walk or get rides from friends. When he contacted Hopkinsville Transit about being refunded for the past two weeks or having his pass extended to make up the rides lost, he was told that it was against their policy.
“My wife rides it everywhere she goes, she doesn’t drive,” said Cooley, expressing his frustration. “That ain’t right…if they’re not going to give the rides, give the money back.”
Hopkinsville Transit is a public bus system that is part of Pennyrile Allied Community Services (PACS). It is funded via public transit grant money from KYTC and supported by the city. There are three transit routes, where stops are made at various places around the city including Walmart, Hopkinsville Community College, the Salvation Army, the Justice Center, the Industrial Park, and dozens of other locations.
A call to Hopkinsville Transit confirmed that icy conditions have prevented them from running routes, with plans to possibly start again on Monday, Feb. 9. One transit bus also out of commission due to a recent theft, which impacted a total of seven PACS vehicles.
Christian County Now has reached out to PACS for comment.
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