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Fixed-route bus between Hamilton, Middletown off to ‘good start’

Robert Westbrook (left) and Jonathan McDowell were two of the passengers riding the Butler County Regional Transit Authority bus from Hamilton to Middletown on Wednesday, July 1.

Staff photo by Nick Daggy Robert Westbrook (left) and Jonathan McDowell were two of the passengers riding the Butler County Regional Transit Authority bus from Hamilton to Middletown on Wednesday, July 1.

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HAMILTON — For Robert Westbrook, Butler County’s new bus route between Hamilton and Middletown is a lifeline.

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This is a great way for these two cities to make it easier to exchange guns, ammo, convicts and prostitutes. Just keep the bus between yourselves.

middleham
8:17 PM, 7/4/2009

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Well, I have no need or desire to go to Middletown, but a bus to Monroe & West Chester - that I can get behind. Anything that gets me closer to a possible job, please do it, civic leaders.

Deb
9:51 AM, 7/4/2009

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vietvet FED dollars, not CITY. This is new people who whine. Give it a chance.

jk
9:38 AM, 7/4/2009

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Ridership averages 33 to 63 riders per week. This is a very small percentage of the population using this service. The cost is exhorbatant when weighed against the overall benefit. Is this program really worth it? Shouldn't we evaluate the financial logic in continuing this? Seems like alot of money just to benefit a few. This is similar to Sunset Pool in Middletown. High cost to the city to benefit very few residents.

VietVet
8:52 AM, 7/4/2009

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I predict the system will fall victim to those who want to lock minorities in ghettos with no way out. You can spot them getting out of their Lexus at any of the out of the way shopping malls.Mrs

paul
8:03 AM, 7/4/2009

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The service is primarily paid for with federal transportation dollars that Middletown already had on the table but wasn't using. The BCRTA isn't doing anything to raise taxes or to rob Peter to pay Paul.

I think the route is a great idea. It'll help people get back on their feet and give them the boost they need to become self-reliant. If it seems beneficial and feasible to expand to Monroe and West Chester (where the jobs are) with other available federal dollars, it could only help.

ThinkAboutIt
7:22 AM, 7/4/2009

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So--best case scenario is that the bus will bring in $504 a week. Add up the salaries of all those involved in the operation plus maintenance, fuel and facilities costs and subtract the smaller figure from the latter, and you have the amount billed to taxpayers for subsidizing this bus service. And you think expanding it is a good idea?

pacfandave
7:03 AM, 7/4/2009

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When, Oh when, are we gonna get hooked up with the Cincinnati Metro system? Does that make too much sense? Don't we need access to the jobs and services in that area?

RGriffie
6:28 AM, 7/4/2009

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This a good thing if it does not fall victim to some jealous politician.

i know everything
5:41 AM, 7/4/2009

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