Wanted: more Hispanic drivers and riders on 'Red Rabbit'

OAKWOOD - There was a call Tuesday for more Spanish-speaking drivers on the Red Rabbit bus line in Gainesville and the surrounding area.

At the first of four scheduled public hearings in Oakwood at Blackshear Place Library on the future of the bus system, the general manager of Hall Area Transit also heard support for expanding the bus service.
Hispanic citizens told Janice Crow more Hispanic Red Rabbit bus drivers who are bilingual would lead to more Hispanic passengers on new routes scheduled to begin next Januaryâ