Cortland Transit extends bus route to help employer

MARATHON, N.Y. — Cortland Transit has extended one of its routes to make it easier for workers to get to Square Deal Machining, Inc. (SDMI).

Bus route 5, which runs twice a day each morning and again in the afternoon, will now run past the four corners in Marathon to Square Deal’s facility on Route 11.

“This extension will assist with SDMI’s expansion and need for employees. SDMI, which currently employs hundreds of people and is rapidly expanding, is offering new hires one month of free bus fare to and from the plant,” according to a release from the company.

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The new route was announced Thursday at the same time Cortland Transit unveiled several buses that were wrapped with the machining company’s logo.

“Living in a rural area, many employees rely on Cortland Transit to get to work each day,” said Joe Morgan, CEO of Square Deal. “The Cortland Transit system has helped us recruit talented workers from all over the county, and we believe this partnership will allow more hardworking individuals to find quality professional opportunities at SDMI.”

An SDMI spokesman said the route extension was already in place before the company agreed to the wraps.

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