LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Dozens of people rallied outside Louisville's City Hall Thursday evening, pushing for more funding of public transportation.
Drivers and mechanics for the Transit Authority of River City want Metro Council to find funding to avoid slashing the city's bus service by as much as 40%.
TARC leadership estimates $14 million will be needed to avoid service cuts and layoffs this fiscal year.
Employees weren't the only ones at the rally. Sam Stottman doesn't work for TARC, but believes people have a right to reliable public transportation options.
"(It's) easy to sort of put your head down and say this is an issue way too large for me individually, but obviously the whole idea is when you come together and have that collective action with everyone working with that same goal together, it becomes way easier. It becomes way more achievable," Stottman said.
The union representing TARC drivers has also been trying to find a way to prevent layoffs by providing additional Jefferson County Public Schools drivers.
However, some said an agreement with JCPS will not help riders who are stranded by deep cuts to bus service.
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