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From: Janice Glennie
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2021 12:11 PM
To: Council Testimony
Cc: Villegas, Rebecca
Subject: Bill 105 bus service
Aloha council members,
It's encouraging to see this effort to make bus service more accessible and affordable. I'd like to add
some other thoughts regarding bus service on our island.
While alternate public transportation is a critical part of smarter growth, it often appears that our public bus service
might be more of a taxpayer-funded transportation service for big business when observed in South Kohala where
workers from East Hawaii fill the public bus. If they're not already, resorts and other big service businesses that rely
on bussing workers to West Hawaii should either pay for their own bus service or contribute more to the public one.
At the same time, if the goal is to provide an effective means to helping to prevent sprawl, decrease traffic congestion,
curtail air and other pollution caused by cars, as well as limit the use of fossil fuels, then bus routes must be expanded
to more conveniently and logically serve the greater public.
Mahalo for considering my views on this matter.
Sincerely,
Janice ralma-Glennie
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From: Janice Glennie
Sent: Sunday,January 02, 2022 8:54 PM
To: Council Testimony;Villegas, Rebecca
Subject: Bus fares Bill 105 - Committee on Public Works and Mass Transit
Aloha Council members,
While alternate public transportation is a critical part of smarter growth,there appears to be an inordinate dependence
upon public bus service for resort employees coming from East Hawaii to the west side, particularly to Kohala
resorts. As much as it's great for workers to be able to get to West Hawaii at a low or no cost, it feels like the resorts
have been taking taxpayers for a ride. I feel that those large businesses/corporations who are depending on getting
their workforce to work on a public bus should contribute directly and in a fair amount to the public system.
At the same time, bus routes must be expanded to serve the greater public, including providing service to our airports.
Mahalo for your consideration of my views on this important matter.
,Janice ralma-Glennie
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