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PTAC supports higher rider fare, reduced county subsidy and monthly cap for Connect rideshare program
Summary
PTAC recommended raising the rider portion of the county’s Connect rideshare program from $4 to $5, reducing the county subsidy from $16 to $15 per trip, and capping subsidized trips at 60 per account per month; staff said the program has grown faster than expected and changes aim to manage cost growth.
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — McHenry County’s Public Transportation Advisory Committee voted Sept. 15 to recommend changes to the county’s Connect rideshare program: raise the rider fare to $5, reduce the county subsidy to $15 per trip, and cap subsidized rides at 60 trips per account per month.
A department staff member who presented the program’s data told the committee that Connect’s growth has outpaced initial expectations. “I budgeted a million dollars next year. I don't think it's gonna be enough,” the staff member said, summarizing staff projections and the program’s…
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