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While use of the service has more than
doubled during that time, there still are some who feel the
service should be expanded to reach out to seniors and those
with disabilities who live outside service areas.
William Carr, an Allegan resident who works with support
groups for those with disabilities, says he must walk at
least two miles to access one of the system's buses.
The ACT allows drivers to pick up passengers only within a
mile of a route.
"There's a lot of us - senior citizens and the
disabled - that need to get out of their homes and go
somewhere," said Carr, who is a member of a countywide
group known as Access Committee for All People.
ACT director Dan Wedge says he understands Carr's
frustration but doesn't foresee any changes in route
structure in the near future.
"Until more local funds
are available, we don't see any significant
expansion," Wedge said.
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