Tonight, the mayor and council will vote on whether to eliminate bus Route 5, a decision that could save the city over a million dollars. If eliminated, hundreds of riders who depend on Route 5 could be left without a reliable way to get to work, school or appointments.

Sun Tran identifies the route as low-performing.

If the mayor and council vote to get rid of Route 5, riders living on Pima between Wilmot and Tucson Boulevard/Speedway would have to walk a half mile more to a bus stop on Grant or Speedway.

For riders like Maya Zantop, who cant drive, losing access to Route 5 would mean losing access to her job.

It would very much affect my livelihood," said Zantop.

She depends on this route to get to and from work; without it, shed be forced to find another way, which isnt easy.

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