- Dates
- 1996-07 – 1996-09
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationpublic-servicecommunityhealthcarecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The July 1996 Beaver Beacon described plans for a Beaver Island Bus, Van, and Transit Company, including a 17-passenger wheelchair-accessible bus, two maxivans, and proposed Dial-A-Ride, shopping, Meals on Wheels, church, and recreational services.
The September update says the two ferry-passenger vans were in brisk service, while the larger bus had arrived but was not yet operating because no available driver had passed the required test.
Evidence limits
This is a service-development report, not a route schedule or ridership log.
Sources
- Reports Lynn DeGrow managing the B.I. Bus, Van, and Transit Co., a 17-passenger wheelchair-accessible bus, two ferry-passenger tour vans, and proposed Dial-A-Ride, shopping, Meals on Wheels, church, and supper-and-sunset services. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1996-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the transit-service report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-07_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that the two BIBC vans were newly decorated and serving ferry passengers while the 17-passenger transit bus had arrived but lacked an available qualified driver; the article notes the cumulative tax investment since 1984. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1996-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the transit implementation update.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island organizes bus, van, and transit services with a 17-passenger bus in 1996”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-bus-van-transit-services-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1996, “You Could Take the Bus!” and “Bus, continued.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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