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How Uber, Lyft may become part of transit solution for Hall

A Gainesville Connection bus drops off seniors at the Fair Street Neighborhood Center one morning in July 2017. The fixed-route bus service is a service of Hall Area Transit. - photo by Scott Rogers

Hall Area Transit — A Gainesville Connection bus drops off seniors at the Fair Street Neighborhood Center one morning in July 2017. The fixed-route bus service is a service of Hall Area Transit. - photo by Scott Rogers

Local transit leaders are considering using options like Uber and Lyft to supplement or replace Hall Area Transit. A major push for change is coming with the 2020 census, which may lead to Hall County being classified as a “large urban area” and the loss of $500,000 in annual public transit funding.