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A Dodger Area Rapid Transit bus is parked along South Sixth Street in downtown Fort Dodge in May 2020. The bus system is facing financial challenges as the city reviews its budget.
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A Dodger Area Rapid Transit bus is parked along South Sixth Street in downtown Fort Dodge in May 2020. The bus system is facing financial challenges as the city reviews its budget.
The bus system that serves Fort Dodge saw a significant drop in ridership last year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and is also struggling to recruit drivers.
“We cannot even get anyone to apply,” said Kathryn Pfiffner, the executive director of Pathfinders Strategic Partners, which manages the bus system for the city.