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COURTESY PHOTO BY ALEX BURR 2 | FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020 | 3 New bus service will provide pick-up option By JESS WILLIAMS Keep Our Community Safe. Las Cruces Bulletin Beginning next month, Make Local Business Healthy. the South Central Re- gional Transit District (SCRTD) will begin a pilot Las Cruces is project marrying fixed- committed to SHOP SAFE route service to pick-up following Covid-safe Revisit your local services. businesses or shop online. The pilot will focus on practices in our an area within Thorpe community while Road to the north, Elks supporting the EAT+DRINK Drive to the east, Picacho Restaurants are now health of local Avenue to the south and serving customers at 50% Elks Drive to the east. business. SCRTD Executive Direc- COURTESY PHOTO tor David Armijo said the Hours of operation for as the main bus fleet, in PREVENT new service is designed to the project are Monday an effort to protect pas- Protect your health; wear a be a convenient custom- through Friday 8:30 am to sengers and drivers from face covering; stay 6 feet ized service connecting 5:30 p.m. COVID-19. The buses, he apart; wash hands often! residents in these neigh- Armijo said service for said, are equipped with borhoods to medical ap- the first 90 days will be bike racks, Wi-Fi and air pointments, work, school free, and then fares will be conditioning. or other travel needs with $2 or $1 for youth, elderly, Funding for the project just one call to 575-323- disabled or Medicare card came from the New Mex- 1620. Dispatchers will holders. 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