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The Town of Whitecourt is making a major investment in its transportation service. Article content

Town council voted during its Nov. 10 meeting to approve a $2.1 million purchase of three new buses from the company Crestline Coach, for Whitecourt Transit. Article content

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“Transit provides a safe, reliable and affordable option for people to travel to work and school,” Chelsea Grande, town community services director, told council.

“Our ridership has been quite steady, right around 37,000 (rides) … It is utilized well, and it is something the community relies on.”

Grande recounted that public transit began in Whitecourt in 2014, though the Dial-A-Bus, an accessible,

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