YVEDDI proposes public transportation rate increase - Will Stokes County go into the van business?

(By Leslie Bray, The Stokes News) - YVEDDI’s vans are a common sight around Stokes County as they transport local citizens. Some YVEDDI drivers start their routes at 5 a.m. to take patients to medical appointments such as dialysis. The recent economic distress has brought even more requests for public transportation, especially from Stokes County’s Senior Services and Department of Social Services.

But with YVEDDI’s recent request for a substantial rate increase, will their vans be part of this county’s future?

This question should be answered at the Jan. 24 meeting of the Stokes County Board of Commissioners when the issue will be on the action agenda. There has also been discussion about the County beginning their own public transportation business.