City Council forms Public Transportation Advisory Commission

COLUMBIA — The city established a new commission Monday night to assess possible new bus routes and consider broader transit issues that involve vehicles and pedestrians.

Public Works spokeswoman Jill Stedem said the Public Transportation Advisory Commission will assist the council in finding ways to make local transit  more effective.

“We need good advice about public transportation,” First Ward Councilman Paul Sturtz said before the meeting, “This just makes sense.”