On City Beat yesterday, Mayor Colleen Smook provided an update on city transit services.

Last week, the contract between the City and Maple Bus Lines for transit service was cancelled as the company was unable to fulfill their obligations.  

Smook said the city is considering hiring temporary drivers for the short term, but first the condition of the buses is being evaluated.  

When asked, Smook provided these details about the ridership on the transit buses.

"During the week, especially during the winter, there is upwards of five hundred plus students a day on there. The school district pays us a set fee to have students ride so that they don't have to walk in the cold. Other then the students, ridership is actually very low."

She said discussions are ongoing as to whether the City will provide its own bus service or if it will contract out the service as it has since the 70's.