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Dial-A-Ride bus system serves county residents

Hall taking over cost of service, which requires reservations for pickups

Hall Area Transit driver Charles Iler prepares to secure his passengers’ walkers as he makes a stop Thursday afternoon at the Senior Life Center in Gainesville.

0510dial1 — Hall Area Transit driver Charles Iler prepares to secure his passengers’ walkers as he makes a stop Thursday afternoon at the Senior Life Center in Gainesville.

Gainesville resident Gloria Carruth depends on the Dial-A-Ride bus service since she nearly severed her ankle three years ago. Her leg has healed a lot, but she still needs a cane to walk and she can’t go very far. The Dial-A-Ride service doesn’t have bus stops.