Diamond Bar : Free Rides for Shoppers
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the operation of a free holiday shuttle to transport shoppers to about 15 shopping sites throughout the city.
Scheduled to run from Nov. 23 to Dec. 31, the 20-passenger bus will make rounds of the shopping centers daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., except on Christmas Day. The shuttle will help alleviate traffic and also increase sales tax revenue in Diamond Bar, City Manager Robert Van Nort said.
The cost of the service will be about $12,000 and will be funded from the city’s share of Proposition A, which in 1980 raised sales taxes in Los Angeles County by half a cent for transportation.
If the service is successful, the council will consider extending it, Van Nort said.
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