CITY OF ASHEVILLE: ART Service Changes Coming to WE2 route, Public Comment Accepted Through Sept. 17

By Press release submission

Sep 11, 2021

Town of Marshall issued the following announcement on Sep 11.

Beginning September 19, the WE2 will no longer service the Social Security bus stops after 4:30 pm outbound, 5 pm inbound, and on weekends. This applies to the following stops: Stop ID #256 Centre Park Drive at Social Security Administration, Stop ID #670 Centre Park Drive at Exit, Stop ID #671 Piney Mountain Drive at Chunns Cove Road, and Stop ID #669 Piney Mountain Drive at Chunns Cove Road.

Asheville Rides Transit (ART) is making changes to the WE2 route schedule and its service to the Social Security Administration at Centre Park Drive. Beginning September 19, the WE2 will no longer service the Social Security bus stops after 4:30 pm outbound, 5 pm inbound, and on weekends. This applies to the following stops: Stop ID #256 Centre Park Drive at Social Security Administration, Stop ID #670 Centre Park Drive at Exit, Stop ID #671 Piney Mountain Drive at Chunns Cove Road, and Stop ID #669 Piney Mountain Drive at Chunns Cove Road.

Additionally, changes to the timetable are being made. Furthermore, the times for stops after Tunnel Road at Ingles (going Outbound from the ART Station), and for stops after Tunnel Road at Chunns Cove (going Inbound to the ART Station) will be on an alternate schedule after 5 pm and on weekends. See the schedule below.

Staff proposes making these changes in order to address issues with the WE2 continually running late after 5 pm and to improve reliability for riders. The Social Security Administration, along with the majority of businesses on Centre Park Drive, does not serve the public after 4 pm on weekdays, or on weekends.

City Transit staff will be accepting public comments on the proposed changes until September 17. Any questions or comments can be directed to hburton@ashevillenc.gov. You can stay up-to-date on ART transit alerts at ashevillenc.gov/service/transit-service-alerts/ or by subscribing to the email alert newsletter.

Here is a link to the updated schedule for more information.

Original source can be found here.