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Bus system coming to Eden

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

(Updated Thursday, September 22 - 11:16 am)

By J. Brian Ewing
Staff Writer

EDEN -- Eden should soon be home to what officials hope will be the first of several bus routes in Rockingham County. Rockingham Community Access Transit Services, a local non-profit, announced today it should have a route running around Eden before the spring of next year.

The route is being made possible in large part due to a nearly $270,000 federal grant but RCATS will need to come up with nearly $150,000 in matching funds. The group said it will raise that revenue by selling ads on its two new 18-passenger buses and at bus stops as well as charging about a $1 per trip.

However Lee Covington, the group’s executive director, said it is possible local support may be needed in the future.

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cgrant

September 21, 2011 - 2:24 pm EDT

WOW JUST WHAT EDEN NEEDS A BUS THAT HAS NO WHERE TO GO

Apple

September 21, 2011 - 2:48 pm EDT

Good news for Eden."The Wonderful Land of Eden".".A city of progress and pride", i mean "The land of two rivers" No! i mean where promises flow...I don't know what it is this month. Still an ALL AMERICAN CITY!

Good news for the elderly of that wonderful place to call home.

ravencottage

September 21, 2011 - 3:33 pm EDT

The word "grant" is simply code for sending the bill to our grandchildren.

General Greensboro

September 21, 2011 - 5:43 pm EDT

JC: Please take your hand off the Caps Lock key before you post here again.

Also: Are you also registered as cgrant? If so, please pick one logon and stick with it.

Thanks,
GG

just commenting

September 21, 2011 - 10:35 pm EDT

you person....don't comment on someone ''using-caps.....to make a comment on here about the news article as you did earlier.''

people forget the-caps button is on there PC some times you fool.

keep your ''comment to yourself.''
just worry or comment on what- you write online and how it's written and go study the {consistution.....freedom of speech and exspression!.}
any one has there personal right's to make a comment online- any- way they want to .....including if they use the-caps button on there-pc!. ......... you- idiot!.

HotRodLincoln

September 22, 2011 - 12:22 am EDT

Did it ever occur to you that General Greensboro is the moderator? It's his/her website so they get to make the rules and that's not all bad.

General Greensboro

September 22, 2011 - 11:15 am EDT

Hey HotRod. Thanks for attempting to warn JC, who's now Not Commenting.

P.S. In case anyone's not clear, (a) I'm a moderator here, and (b) there are rules for this site. See "Rules of the Road" at the top of the page and "Terms of Use" at the bottom.

Also: Please don't invoke the First Amendment. I'm not a government official (despite my fictional rank), which means the First Amendment does not apply here.

Lastly: Calling me or another commenter an idiot is not a good idea. Trust me on that one.