Council declines to commit funds for half-hour MATBUS service without ridership analysis
Perry reported the option to move from hourly to half-hour service would raise local costs from about $37,914 to $90,000 (an additional ~$52,817). Councilmembers said ridership (11,800 one-way trips in 2025) and temporary COVID-era funding made the increase hard to justify and asked staff for more data.
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Council discussed a request from Moorhead and MATBUS about moving from hourly to half-hour service. Perry told council the status-quo local share is about $37,914; a shift to half-hourly service would raise the local cost to about $90,000, a roughly $52,817 increase to be considered in the budget process.
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