Photo: Starkville to GTRA bus service
Mississippi State University President Dr. Mark Keenum, front left, Northern District Transportation Commissioner of MDOT Mike Tagert, front right, Mike Hainsey, Executive Director of Golden Triangle Regional Airport, middle, and Jeremiah Dumas, Director of Parking and Transit Services at MSU, background, pose for media assembled during a GTR Airport and Starkville-MSU Area Rapid Transit ribbon cutting ceremony Monday afternoon.
Time’s up: City cancels bus service contract
Columbus’ contract with Lawrence Transit System to bring public transportation to the city is officially null and void.
Mayor Robert Smith said he spoke with LTS coordinator Dorothy Dowdell Thursday and informed her it would be in the best interest of the city going forward if the contract was canceled.
Lawrence Transit gets 30-day extension
Thirty days means 30 days.
By a 3-2 vote, the Columbus City Council approved a request from Lawrence Transit System for a 30-day extension to begin bus service to the city. The vote came during Tuesday’s council meeting. With the vote, the council stipulated that if the buses aren’t rolling by Dec. 6, the city’s contract with LTS is null and void.
Our view: A tale of two business owners
Tuesday night, the Columbus City Council considered a request for a 30-day extension on its agreement to bring bus service to the city.
Mayor wants council to vote on bus service extension
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith received a letter from Lawrence Transit System on Thursday stating that the private bus service could begin providing service to the city “within 30 days.”
Future of bus system in dark
Early last month, Lawrence Transit System officials told Columbus councilmen a public transportation system would begin operating in the city in three to four weeks.
Downtown bus stops removed
City officials have confirmed that the planned bus stops at the corners of Fifth and Main streets have been deleted from Lawrence Transit’s route.
Other areas close to the intersection but not in the city’s historic district are being considered as alternatives by LTS director of Columbus operations Dorothy Dowdell.
Historic commission tables bus shelter request
They like the idea of public buses. They don’t like the idea of bus stop shelters at the intersection of Fifth and Main streets.
That’s what downtown business owners and residents told the Columbus Historic Preservation Commission during a meeting Thursday. The commission was considering a request from Lawrence Transit System to construct four shelters at that intersection, as well as one at the intersection of 12th and College streets.
Lawrence Transit to go before historic commission
When the Historic Preservation Commission meets next week, one of the matters they will take up is whether to approve the installation of five bus stops and shelters within Columbus historic districts.
City bus service delayed again
For the second time, a planned bus service for the city of Columbus has been stalled before it was to begin. On Tuesday city officials learned that some of the bus stops Lawrence Transit wants to have in its routes require Historic Preservation Commission approval.
Mayor OKs time extension for bus service
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith agreed to a 17-day extension Friday to Lawrence Transit System to have its bus service up and running.
Insurance issue halts Lawrence Transit
An insurance issue centering around shelters at bus stops has prevented Lawrence Transit System from meeting today’s deadline for the start of its operations.
Council to bus company: Be rolling by Aug. 9
The City of Columbus has drawn a line in the sand with Lawrence Transit System: The company must either begin providing bus services to the city by Aug. 9 or there will likely be no bus service at all.
Public shuttle service on tap for Aberdeen
ABERDEEN — The city of Aberdeen has contracted with a Columbus firm to provide shuttle service to local residents. Riders will pay a fee for
Rhode Island company wins bus contract
Rhode Island-based Ecco Ride was awarded the transportation contract for the Columbus Municipal School District Tuesday night.
In a special meeting, the board voted 3-1 to award the four-year bus contract to Ecco Ride. Ecco Ride’s bid was more than $1 million less than the bid made by Columbus-based Waters Truck and Tractor.
Ecco Ride, Waters still in hunt for bus contract
The president of a bus company interested in acquiring the bid for the Columbus Municipal School District bus service is speaking out after intense questioning by the school board during its Monday meeting.
Columbus schools reach no decision on bus contract
The Columbus Municipal School District is still deliberating over a pair of bids for its bus service. During Tuesday night’s meeting, the board unanimously voted to table a motion that would decide between bids from local company and current provider Waters Truck and Tractor and Nashville, Tenn.-based company Ecco Ride.
City Council expects update on city bus service
The proposed city bus service will once again appear before the Columbus City Council Tuesday night.
Dorothy Dowdell of Lawrence Public Transit is scheduled to address the council during the citizens input portion of the council meeting to update mayor Robert Smith and the councilmen on the status of the bus line.
City Council approves bus line
An independent transportation company will be allowed to operate a bus line in Columbus.
Council to take closer look at bus deal
Discussions between an Indiana bus company and the Columbus City Council are expected to continue Tuesday night.