{"id":146163,"date":"2018-05-31T10:23:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T15:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=146163"},"modified":"2018-06-01T10:32:41","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T15:32:41","slug":"jamestown-bus-depot-closed-as-of-may-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=146163","title":{"rendered":"Jamestown Bus Depot closed as of May 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown Bus Stop Inc. has announced that as of Thursday, May 31<sup>st<\/sup>, the Bus Depot in Jamestown has closed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyRotatorWrapper\" align=\"center\">\r\n\r\n<!-- Begin DWUser_EasyRotator -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/c520866.r66.cf2.rackcdn.com\/1\/js\/easy_rotator.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div class=\"dwuserEasyRotator\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 450px; position:relative; text-align: left; background-color: #0D0E67;\" data-erConfig=\"{autoplayEnabled:true, autoplayDelay:3000, 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<\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/272943376?autoplay=1&amp;title=0\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/272943376\">News Alert Bus Depot Closes Jamestown<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user38330156\">The Replay Channel<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said anticipated revenue from ticket sales factored in to the Jamestown bus stop closure, with a 10 percent commission based on an expected $80,000 in annual ticket sales which would generate enough dollars for overhead and paid volunteers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Kollman added that annual ticket sales have been between $40,000 and $50,000, for the Jamestown Bus Depot, with Jefferson paying a staff between April and June, but would not sustain the depot\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n<p>There is no commission for tickets purchased online.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Entire 19 minute interview<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/272956302?title=0\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Kollman pointed out that on May 24<sup>th<\/sup> the Jefferson Lines westbound bus began arriving in Jamestown at 12:20 a.m., followed by the eastbound bus at 3:40 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>When the bus depot opened two years ago the schedule was the eastbound bus arriving at 10:10 a.m., and the westbound bus at 2 p.m., making it easier for volunteers to staff the depot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-88405 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BusStopRibbonCut-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" 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said along with Charlie, Alden and his wife Landa, along with Steve Grenz, and Carol Henne, and Doreen Brophy, volunteered to staff the bus depot on a regular basis, needing to be there 90 minutes before and after each bus arrival along with being there afternoons to sell tickets to walk-in customers.\u00a0 Monthly ridership averaged about 100 individuals per month.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BusStopJmst.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-146193\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BusStopJmst-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BusStopJmst-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BusStopJmst-233x175.jpg 233w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BusStopJmst.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Kollman said now, bus passengers will again have to wait for the bus in the three-side structure on First Avenue North and First Street West, near the railroad tracks. He said hopefully those people will have the availability to wait for the bus in a car if they can get a ride.<\/p>\n<p>He added, anyone that has a business open 24 hours and wishing to accommodate the bus riders, indoors, may contact Alden Kollman at 701-320-7650, and he\u2019ll contact officials with Jefferson Bus Line, specifically, Jefferson Lines Director of Sales, Kevin Pursey.<\/p>\n<p>The location will not have to sell tickets, as those can be purchased at the Jefferson Bus Line website.<\/p>\n<p>Kollman said dollars left in the depot\u2019s coffers after sewer line issues are addressed, will be donated to the Jamestown Salvation Army which provides travel vouchers to those traveling from Jamestown without funds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown Bus Stop Inc. has announced that as of Thursday, May 31st, the Bus Depot in Jamestown has closed. 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