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• System Overview and Market Assessment
• Stakeholder and Community Outreach
• Service Improvement Plan
• Financial and Implementation Plan
• Transit Development Plan

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Northern Route	Buses every 90 minutes on weekdays (improved from the current 120+) and every 3 hours on Saturday Same route on weekdays and Saturdays New connections in downtown Sharon on Silver Street and Pitt Street More direct two-way service between giant Eagle and Walmart along Highland Road Connections to Hermitage Square and Hermitage Hills Plaza can be made on the Central or Southern Routes
Central Route	Buses every 90 minutes (improved from the current 120+) on weekdays and every 3 hours on Saturday Same route on weekdays and Saturdays Route uses Sheridan Street between Stateline Road and Water Avenue (Orange Village Apartments becomes a Flex service stop) Route uses Spencer Avenue and Service Avenue between State Street and George Street (service along Oakland Avenue, New Castle Avenue, Budd Street, and Stambaugh Avenue replaced by more frequeent and rerouted Southern Route More direct two-way service between Giant Eagle and Walmart along State Street and Hermitage Road
Southern Route	Bueses every 60 minute son weekdays (improved from current 120+) and every 2 hours on Saturday Same route on weekdays and Saturdays Route uses Leslie Street and New Castle Avenue in Sharon to maintain connections from the current Central Route More direct route along Spearman Avenue and Wallis Avenue with fewer side-street detours Route uses Broadway Road between Spearman Avenue and Mercer Avenue to serve Wheatland (instead of Kedron Street and Emerson Avenue) More direct two-way service between Giant Eagle and Walmart along State Street and Hermitage Road
Shenango Valley Flex (New On-Demand Service)	Replace the Courthosue Route Book same-day or scheduled rides between key stops such as municipal buildings, the County courthouse or jail, Giant Eagle, or Orange Village Apartments Request a ride by phone or through a mobile app Operates on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM without a fixed timetable - request a ride when you need it
New School Route Numbering	S1 - Sharon Schools. Morning school trips currently on the Northern Route S2 - Sharon Schools. Morning school trips currently on the Central Route S3 - Farrell Schools. Morning school trips currently on the Southern route S4 - Farrell Schools. Morning school trips currently on the Express Route

Other Future Improvements to Improve Rider Experience


• New Branding: clearer names for routes and services
• Better Maps & Schedules: easier to read formants and more consistent time intervals
• Website & Digital Updates: additional information on how to ride
• Community Outreach: partnership with community groups and events to promote improved transit service
• Bus Stop Improvements: more defined stops with clear signage, better accessibility, and improved amenities at key stops

Long-Term Improvements (not funded)

If additional funding becomes available, SVSS may expand in service further in later years.
• Longer weekday hours until 8:30 PM, initially on Central and Southern Routes
• New connections to the Hickory Fields development (former Shenango Valley Mall)
• More frequent buses on weekdays (every 60 minutes) and Saturdays (every 60 to 90 minutes)
• Longer Saturday service hours
• New weekday route between Greenville and Hermitage
• Expanded Flex service to West Middlesex, Wheatland Industrial Park, and Joy Cone

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RESOURCES

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