The Outfitter shuttle bus launched its runs between Coatesville and Gap on Feb. 8, and riding on it were many of the 80 Coatesville City and area residents just hired for warehouse jobs at the Urban Outfitters distribution center on Brackbill Road.
City Manager James Logan said during Coatesville City Councilâs Feb. 8 remote meeting Urban Outfitters had immediately hired 80 of 89 applicants at a Feb. 6-7 job fair sponsored by the city. So far, 29 of the new employees had signed up for free shuttle transportation funded by the company and a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation grant. Others planned to drive.
City Council member Donald Folks said some applicants told him having transportation to and from employment meant they would be able to leave welfare behind and purchase food for their families.