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DECATUR â Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe admitted that the current state of the downtown trolley is a pet peeve of hers.
Itâs a sentiment shared by several members of the city council, who expressed frustration with the lack of ridership, decrying it as a waste of resources.
âThey drive around town all day with nobody on them,â Moore Wolfe said. â... The driver must get really lonely.â
But, concerns aside, the council voted Tuesday to authorize the use of up to $785,000 in federal grant funds for the purchase of two new hybrid trolleys for the downtown route, which shuttles around the central business district every 15 minutes from early morning until 6:15 p.m. six days a week.