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BPS ridership procedure pauses ~1,300 assignments to reduce unused stops and improve reliability
Summary
BPS told the council its new ridership procedure paused about 1,300 bus assignments after outreach to families, trimming routed stops by more than 15% to improve route efficiency; officials said eligibility for transportation was not affected.
Boston Public Schools told a City Council education committee on Aug. 28 that a new ridership procedure implemented in May 2025 paused roughly 1,300 student bus assignments to avoid routing buses to stops that students do not use.
BPS executive director of transportation Dan Rosengard said the change was an operational step recommended by the…
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