Carson City Rotary donates five bus shelters for Jump Around Carson (JAC)
A donation from the Rotary Club of Carson City has allowed Carson City to purchase five bus shelters for the Jump Around Carson (JAC) transit system. This $3,000 donation serves as the critical local funding required to leverage an existing federal grant for the purchase, which totaled $40,000.
Carson City Regional Transportation Commission proudly accepted this donation in October 2018. The five shelters were installed earlier this week at five of the highest utilized bus stops throughout the City: 4001 N Carson St (Route 1), 2601 College Pkwy (Route 2A), 775 Fleischmann Wy (Route 2B), 3079 Airport Rd (Route 2B), and 170 Koontz Ln (Route 3). Rotary Club members met with Public Works staff at the 775 Fleischmann Way shelter on May 15th to celebrate installation of the shelters and successful completion of the project.
JAC’s fixed route service provides approximately 200,000 rides annually and is essential in providing access to jobs, healthcare, and other services for Carson City residents and visitors. There are over 150 bus stops in the JAC transit system, but less than 15% of them have a shelter with seating for passengers. Carson City Transportation Manager Lucia Maloney said, “It is relationships like the ones our staff has developed with the Rotary Club and its members, that bring our community together and make Carson City a great place to live, work, and play. I wish to personally thank the Rotary Club for their very thoughtful and meaningful donation and look forward to future partnership opportunities in the years to come.”