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Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA) to Offer Transportation Service to the June 9 Job Fair for Cincinnati Premium Outlets in Monroe, Ohio

Hamilton, Ohio – May 18, 2009 – At the request of the Transit Alliance of Butler County, BCRTA will offer Butler County residents affordable transportation to the job fair for Cincinnati Premium Outlets on June 9 being held by the developer to fill more than 800 jobs expected when the outlet center in Monroe opens in August. The job fair is being held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Monroe High School, 220 Yankee Road, off Ohio 63. BCRTA will provide transportation from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Butler County residents wishing transportation to the June 9 job fair are asked to call the BCRTA at 513-785-5237 as soon as possible to make a trip reservation. Callers will be asked to provide their name, contact information, pick-up address, and preferred trip time. BCRTA will make its best attempt to meet trip requests and will notify interested residents on June 8 of their scheduled pick-up and return trip times. BCRTA will charge a $2.00 fare for a one-way trip ($4.00 round-trip fare).

The Alliance and BCRTA recognize that the lives and livelihood of many Butler County residents depend on having affordable and reliable transportation to jobs and job related activities. Currently, the organizations are investigating options for providing job access to existing and anticipated developments within Butler County and surrounding communities.

The Transit Alliance is a non-profit organization whose mission includes coordinating local transportation resources to improve transportation options for Butler County residents. The Alliance serves as a vehicle to advise BCRTA on unmet needs as well as a forum to facilitate and demonstrate successful collaboration of publicly supported agencies and resources. The BCRTA is a public transportation provider offering a range of ride options to address targeted community needs. Currently, the BCRTA provides an average of 500 trips per day through its park-and-rides, shopping shuttles, medical shuttle, Middletown-Hamilton Shuttle, brokerage service and on-demand, curb-to-curb services.