The seasonal Manitou Springs Free Summer Shuttle had a record season this year, more than quadrupling its ridership from 2013. Total ridership for this season hit 90,450 compared to 22,186 passengers in 2013. The shuttle began the 2014 season on May 18 and ran through Sept. 13.
This year’s improvements included adding an additional bus to increase frequencies to 10 minutes during peak times and creating a new route to service the east-end motels and businesses, the pool, and Fields Park.
