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That led officials to recommend increasing the frequency of trips between the most used routes. For example, the proposal calls for increasing the number of weekday trips from the Lewiston hub on Oak Street to Walmart from 12 to 43; and from the Auburn hub at Great Falls Plaza to Walmart from 12 to 32.
An image shared during the virtual presentation showed eight stops that average less than one person per trip. In response, the recommendation is to move to a “demand response service,” where those in need of a ride can request one.
That includes the New Auburn area, where at least a few residents spoke out against the proposal last week.