Underhill: ‘Vagina hat’ comment creates a stir

Escambia Commission chairman Doug Underhill created a social media controversy when he asked one of his critics whether she was “one of those people walking…

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ECAT impacts the lives of real people

By Sammi Sontag INWEEKLY Every morning around six the ECAT buses start their routes. A local rider, Joy Hall, takes that six a.m. bus to…

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Podcast: Transit Town Hall

Here is our broadcast of the first part of the Transit Town Hall:

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Over 400 people show support for ECAT

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1395 had a huge turnout for its town hall at Pensacola State College. The head count was 430 bus riders, drivers…

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Inweekly, News Talk 1370 WCOA to broadcast ECAT Town Hall

Inweekly and News Talk 1370 WCOA will partner to broadcast the ECAT Town Hall next Monday as part of “Pensacola Speaks.” The town hall will…

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Ten years ago, City and County debated swapping libraries for buses

In August 2007, Pensacola City Council and the Escambia Board of County Commissioners held a joint meeting to discuss the West Florida Public Library system…

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ECAT launches youth initiatives

Summer art contest and free youth pass get young riders involved: Representatives from Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) today announced the launch of their summer…

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ECAT unveils new website with online trip planner

Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) representatives unveiled a newly-designed ECAT website and online trip planner to the community at an Oct. 27 event. With the…

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ECAT upgrades Summer Wheels Pass

Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) representatives announced the system’s Summer Wheels Pass will now be complimentary and available to area youth 18 years and under….

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ECAT seeks input on future service

Escambia County, in coordination with Escambia County Area Transit, has launched a major update to the county’s 10-year Transit Development Plan. The plan is referred…

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ECAT seeks feedback

Representatives from Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) announced the start of the Comprehensive Operations Analysis (COA), a study of the routes, schedules and amenities that…

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ECAT helps homeless veterans

Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT), the local public transportation system, provides fixed-route service to hundreds of thousands of riders every year. ECAT’s service to the…

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