SMART Bus to cut back services today

(WXYZ) - Starting Monday, December 12th, Smart Bus will cut back on services in Detroit and Oakland County.

SMART will implement a 22 percent cut in its service. The cuts are due to the loss of revenue that the company has experienced over the past several years.

Since 2009, operations for the SMART Bus system have dropped by 24%. The company has reduced operation expenses, offered early retirements to workers, raised fares and implemented salary and benefit reductions to all non-union staff.

But the cuts weren't enough to save some services. Here's a list of the routes that will be affected.

SMART is eliminating 15 weekday routes, 8 Saturday routes, 2 Sunday routes, Fairlane Job Express, Lakeside Job Express, Troy & Birmingham Dial-A-Ride and the Hamtramck Shuttle.

Routes  being shortened and no longer reaching the city of Detroit include: 415 Greenfield, 420 Southfield, John R, 615 Jefferson.

Routes operating only at peak hour service from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. include; 125 Fort Street, 200 Michigan Avenue, 450/460 Woodward, 510 Van Dyke, 560 Gratiot, 610 Kercheval.

For more information on the changes to SMART schedule and routes you can call 866-962-5515. Customer information is open Monday thru Friday from 6:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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