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The SMRT move? La Crosse County poised to discontinue bus service
County officials said the bus system has faced rising costs and declining ridership, and a 2024 report put annual operating costs at about $396,000.
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La Crosse County Board votes soon on ending SMRT regional bus service
Residents of four area counties could lose a regional bus system at the end of this year, with the cost of operations going up and the number of passengers going down. At its next meeting on July 16th, the La Crosse County Board may vote to disband the Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit bus, also known as the SMRT bus. The SMRT program began in 2012, and primarily allows people living in La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon, and Crawford Counties to ride …
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The SMRT move? La Crosse County poised to discontinue bus service
The county’s executive committee Wednesday unanimously voted to end the service starting Jan. 1, 2027, citing rising costs, diminishing ridership and neighboring counties’ unwillingness to pay their share.
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