WAILUKU – The County of Maui Department of Transportation seeks input on proposals to increase Maui Bus Service, as outlined in the draft Maui County Short-Range Transit Plan.

Four community information meetings have been scheduled, and all are open to the public. The purpose of the meetings is to discuss the fixed route and commuter service and to present proposals to improve service and routes.

All meetings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on the following dates: Monday, Nov. 9, Kihei Community Center, 303 E. Lipoa St.; Tuesday, Nov. 10, West Maui Kaunoa Senior Center, 788 Pauoa St., Lahaina; Tuesday, Nov. 17, Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center, 91 Pukalani St., Pukalani; Wednesday, Nov. 18, Kahului Community Center, 275 Uhu St.

To request special assistance or an auxiliary aid to attend this event, contact the Department of Transportation at (808) 270-7511 at least seven days prior to the meeting.

Maui Bus has been in service since 2002. It currently provides over 2.5 million rides annually along 13 routes. It operates from 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

For more information on the Maui County Short-Range Transit Plan, contact Marc Takamori at the Maui Department of Transportation at 270-7511.