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Pierce Transit: Poor decision on bus stop

Pierce Transit recently decided to remove the Park Way-Vassault bus stop, a decision that will deprive two retirement communities that are home to several hundred senior citizens of front door service. The nearest bus stop will now be four blocks away. The primary consideration in placing bus stops should be public service, not the number of riders.

This story was originally published March 15, 2017 at 4:35 PM with the headline "Pierce Transit: Poor decision on bus stop."

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