CRESTVIEW — Mayor David Cadle reported that two public transportation opportunities under discussion could benefit residents.
Okaloosa County Transit is exploring possibly restoring an additional bus route in town. Cadle said the bus might be “personalized to Crestview.”
In addition, the Southern Rail Commission recently “packed the House” at the Florida Legislature, which passed a bill to study the feasibility of returning passenger rail to the Panhandle.
The multi-state service would operate between Orlando and New Orleans, replacing the segment of Amtrak’s Sunset Limited that ceased operation after Hurricane Katrina.
The bill still has to pass the state senate.
Commissioners insisted that one critical component that would encourage ridership is having stops timed more conveniently than the Sunset Limited’s early-morning stops.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Officials weigh Crestview public transportation possibilities