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Short‑range transit plan outlines options: service increases, a $2 corridor fare and potential service cuts if funding lapses
Summary
Consultants presented Tech Memo 2 of the authority’s short‑range transit plan, reviewing ridership recovery, alternatives to increase frequency, a proposed $2 North State Express fare, microtransit options and a menu of service-reduction scenarios that would be needed if external funding does not materialize.
Consultants’ Tech Memo 2 on the short‑range transit plan was presented to the board, detailing existing conditions, potential service enhancements and a series of service‑reduction alternatives if new revenue does not materialize. The presentation showed that ridership fell sharply during the COVID‑19 pandemic but has been recovering over the last two years; the system previously peaked at more than 100,000 boardings in 2018–19. Local routes are the system’s most productive, averaging about 10 passengers per vehicle hour on the best routes, while regional routes…
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