As I write this, folks in Warren, PA and the surrounding area who depend on public transportation are adjusting to changes in the Transit Authority of Warren County (TAWC) which is the local bus system. It is evolving some more with newly purchased buses, and a decision to make some changes to the routes. In the 1980's as a teen I rode the bus to summer band and thought it was confusing then and at that time it only had two fixed routes all running within Warren and North Warren. In recent years, the routes have been expanded and become slightly more complex as use increases and the demand for broader area coverage is gradually being met.
As of June 1, 2009, the new schedule and modifications to the routes will have gone into effect. I kind of cringe anytime I hear about them making changes to the routes or schedules, not so much because I think change is bad or anything like that, but because like most people, I'm a creature of habit and have gotten into certain routines and well, would really prefer that nobody make changes to my life without consulting me. Expecting to be personally consulted about changes to the bus system is a bit unrealistic so I just cringe and deal with the changes until I rediscover my comfort zone until they change again.
The new routes that are effective as of June 1, 2009, like the previous route system, still include three fixed routes. They now have the routes color coded in addition to labeled based on the furthest points of each route. There is the "Blue Route" formerly known as the "North-South Route" or, as I often heard a lot of folks call it, "the mall bus" still closely resembles the now old "North-South Route" which ran from Pleasant Township to the Warren Mall. The "Blue Route" or "North Warren/Pleasant Loops" runs from the V.A. Clinic located on Route 62, north of the Warren Mall at a place locally referred to as, "the Farm Colony" from there it heads south from the VA Clinic through downtown Warren and on over to Pleasant Township located on the Southside of Warren. With the extension of the route, the time stops have been shifted to accommodate the expansion.
As of June 1, 2009, the new schedule and modifications to the routes will have gone into effect. I kind of cringe anytime I hear about them making changes to the routes or schedules, not so much because I think change is bad or anything like that, but because like most people, I'm a creature of habit and have gotten into certain routines and well, would really prefer that nobody make changes to my life without consulting me. Expecting to be personally consulted about changes to the bus system is a bit unrealistic so I just cringe and deal with the changes until I rediscover my comfort zone until they change again.
The new routes that are effective as of June 1, 2009, like the previous route system, still include three fixed routes. They now have the routes color coded in addition to labeled based on the furthest points of each route. There is the "Blue Route" formerly known as the "North-South Route" or, as I often heard a lot of folks call it, "the mall bus" still closely resembles the now old "North-South Route" which ran from Pleasant Township to the Warren Mall. The "Blue Route" or "North Warren/Pleasant Loops" runs from the V.A. Clinic located on Route 62, north of the Warren Mall at a place locally referred to as, "the Farm Colony" from there it heads south from the VA Clinic through downtown Warren and on over to Pleasant Township located on the Southside of Warren. With the extension of the route, the time stops have been shifted to accommodate the expansion.
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