Ah the time-tested *strongly worded letter* approach…

Boone County: www.boonecountyky.org/elected_offi...

Campbell County: campbellcountyky.gov/department/b...

Kenton County: www.kentoncounty.org/421/Fiscal-C...

If these changes upset you, it's important to communicate it to the agency. Send detailed and constructive feedback their way (specifics they can document -- and they will), but don't give them your frustration.

Save that for your county fiscal court commissioners. They set TANK's budget.

As a former transit agency spokesperson, I can attest: This was always the worst message to have to deliver. The difficulty of communicating, as in the case of the shuttle, a fare increase accompanied by a service decrease cannot be overstated.

TANK announced the plans back in January after public input sessions. More details are here: www.tankbus.org/tank-service...

The other, bigger change: All fares system-wide -- including the once-$1 SBS -- are now $2. Formerly, all fixed-route local service was $1.50. The $2 fare now matches TANK's 2X Airporter route and Metro's local bus service across the river in Cincinnati/Hamilton County.

**Anecdotally**, from both bus operators and other riders, Fountain Square was a hugely popular destination, esp. on weekdays for Downtown workers taking advantage of NKY's generally cheaper parking and shuttling across the river.

Among a handful of route eliminations and updates, maybe most notable... The Southbank Shuttle has stopped service to Fountain Square (it will now only run along 2nd/3rd streets while crossing between Newport and Covington).

(image via TANK)

lol - he's going to sue "media in general." love that for him.

Grampa’s “Missourah” was the voice I heard here, also