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S.D. PRESENTATIONBYTHE SENIOR RESOURCEASSOCL4TIONAND METROPOLITANPLANNING ORGANIZATION ON TRANSIT SERVICE IN INDLANRIVER COUNTY Karen Deigl, President and CEO , Senior Resource Association, used a PowerPoint presentation (on file) to provide an overview of the County ' s GoLine Transit System, which has received Statewide Awards from the Florida Public Transit Association . Additionally, she noted that Phil Matson, the Metropolitan Planning Organization ' s (MPO) staff director has received the Commission of Transportation Disadvantaged of Florida Department of Transportation ' s award for the official planning agency of the year. Ms . Deigl outlined details on ridership profile ; the bus shelter program ; the upcoming transit administration/maintenance facility; the transit routes/schedules ; funding ; and upcoming activities for 2011 , which include the search for a future location for a permanent transit hub site . She thereafter thanked the Commissioners for their support of the transit system . Phil Matson, MPO Staff Director, continuing the presentation, described the components which make the GoLine both efficient and cost-effective , and conveyed ridership demographics , noting that there has been a large increase in people utilizing the busses . He stated that in addition to providing a valuable service for individuals needing transportation, the busses provide congestion relief and reductions in vehicle accidents and emissions . He talked about upcoming improvements to the routes and thanked the Commissioners for supporting the transit system . Chairman Solari noted that he has seen more and more people utilizing the busses . Commissioner O ' Bryan spoke to the positive economic impact the system has had on the community, and acknowledged the generosity of Kimley-Horn and Associates , Inc . , who sponsored a shelter on Indian River Boulevard , 4 January 18 , 2011