Comments on: Imagining a Decatur Shuttle

By: boogaloo

boogaloo — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:09:31 +0000

The thinking here is spot on, developing a business / feasibility plan is the first step. Couldn’t agree more about the strategy.

By: another rick

another rick — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:53:12 +0000

Just about every transportation option available is subsidized to some extent or another…except for walking. Even, or maybe especially, the gas burning, carbon emitting, automobile. I don’t know about Owl, but I bet the VA or some medical provider provides a subsidy. It is the role of government to provide that subsidy, for the common good.

By: Tom L

Tom L — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:38:00 +0000

Owl, Inc. is a medical-transportation company based in Jacksonville, FL. From a VA page: Minority-Owned business, For-Profit Organization, Service Provider, Research and Development, Veteran Owned Business, Black American Owned, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Contracts and Grants

By: fifi

fifi — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:35:48 +0000

There are vans marked Owl Transport that run all around on this side of town. There are routes to the VA, Decatur Hospital, Decatur Marta Station. I assume this is private company. Anyone know anything about it ? How much does it cost? Can any one ride it ?

By: fifi

fifi — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:32:50 +0000

Must be stops near the County parking deck and near the other excess parking areas as outlined in the transportation plan. We want people coming from outside the Decatur to use this shuttle, too, rather than parking in the neighborhoods and in no parking areas.