As Forsyth County officials work on the county's first public transportation master plan, the Department of Public Transportation has scheduled two public information open houses for Wednesday, Aug. 12.
The Link Forsyth open house meetings will be held via Zoom teleconferencing at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Each meeting will last approximately one hour, according to a press statement issued by the county. County staff will provide the same information during each meeting. Information on how to participate in the open house meetings, links to the Zoom meetings and additional background information on the County’s Public Transportation Plan are available on the County’s website: www.forsythco.com/linkforsyth.
"These open house meetings will provide a great opportunity for residents to help shape the future of public transportation in the County,” said Forsyth County Director of Public Transportation Roy Rickert.
The Link Forsyth Public Transportation Master Plan is designed to evaluate and enhance two current county transportation offerings - Senior Services and Dial-A-Ride. Senior Services provides transportation services to Forsyth County seniors and active adults, while Dial-a-Ride provides ride-share services by appointment to Forsyth County residents. Link Forsyth will leverage public input and technical data to develop recommendations for both long and short-term public transportation services within the county. Regional connections, such as those provided by the State Road and Tollway Authority’s (SRTA) Xpress Service, will also be considered for inclusion in the master plan.
Link Forsyth is funded in partnership with the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL), the transit planning authority for the 13 counties in the Atlanta metro region. Recommendations from Link Forsyth will be incorporated into the Atlanta Regional Transit Plan that is managed by ATL under the State of Georgia’s regulations.
