Georgia Department of Transportation officials said they need direction from Hall County and the city of Gainesville because time is running out. DOT press secretary David Spear said the agency needs to know if the city will operate the Red Rabbit fixed-route bus service by itself by May 10, the U.S. Department of Transportation deadline. The agency has heard “informally” from the county that it’s unwilling to accept the funds as the applicant so DOT could meet the deadline and do the transfer after that.