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"I'm not going to have a way to get to work": Public transit users fear impact of proposed CK Rider cuts

Residents warn the loss of a bus route and weekend service could make it harder to get to work, buy groceries and attend church as Kannapolis considers a nearly 48% reduction in transit funding.

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Jun 11, 2026
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Transit Director L.J. Weslowski explaining the proposed changes to the bus system. Photo credit: Chris Miller

Residents who rely on the CK Rider bus system warned Thursday that proposed service reductions — including the elimination of one route and the loss of weekend service on others — could make it harder to get to work, buy groceries and attend church, as frustration and anxiety over the future of public transit spilled into a public hearing in Concord.

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