The Easter tornado that shredded SporTran's distinctive Terminal canopy and damaged the Terminal building is just one of the big events listed in SporTran's just-released Year 2000 Annual Report. Though the canopy was destroyed and the Terminal was closed and water-logged, there was no disruption in bus service. The revamping of service came as the result of rider requests and the changes in growth patterns in Shreveport and Bossier City. The fare boxes allow passengers to buy DayPasses on buses, which has more than doubled DayPass usage.
Drivers can now concentrate more fully on the schedule instead of dealing with fares and passes.
In addition, SporTran continued to be a friend to the community by volunteering services for area events including SRAC's Downtown Neon Saturday Nights, Rockets Over the Red, the Barksdale Air Show, and more. It's a good time to reflect on what we did and what we still want to do, and it's a good way to let citizens know how SporTran is spending tax dollars. In 2000, they transported four million passengers on their 45 buses.