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VOL. 9 • ISSUE 50
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2014
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Transport services expanded ALICIA WALLACE Rossland News
The winter free bus and Spokane to the Kootenays shuttle have expanded their services, making it easier for visitors and residents to get here and around. The winter free bus, operating between Rossland and Red Mountain, has increased the number of stops on the schedule to include lower Rossland and Black Jack. While at the same time, Queen
City Shuttle and Charters (QCSC), who operate the service between Spokane, Rossland and Nelson, have increased operations from five to seven days a week. Every day of the week throughout the winter visitors will be able to arrive in Rossland. Having a shuttle service is one key strategic action in the Visions to Action, City of Rossland Strategic Sustainability Plan explains Deanne Steven of Tourism Rossland. “The availability of a shuttle service is critical to continuing to
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attract visitors during the winter months to Rossland,” she said. This coming season passengers will be able to get on or off the free ride bus 14 times a day in lower Rossland and six times every day at Black Jack. The one-hour driver break is at 12:30 p.m., earlier in the day than last year to provide relief to the peak period between 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.
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