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Independence staff recommends one-year IRIS contract extension after ridership rises to about 7,000
Summary
City staff told the Independence City Council that the IRIS microtransit service, launched Jan. 2, has carried nearly 7,000 rides, averages about 93 trips per day, and that staff will ask the council on May 19 to extend the current contract for one year to maintain service levels.
City staff said they will bring a one-year extension of the city’s public transit contract — the IRIS microtransit service — to the council for consideration at the May 19 meeting and that the service has shown steady usage since its Jan. 2 launch.
“Since the inception, we've had almost 7,000 riders,” Terry O’Toole of Z Trip said during a council update. The service operates 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., six days a week; the base fare is $5 per ride unless a rider uses one of several city-designated free transfer hubs such as Centerpoint Medical Center.
The city’s community development director, Tom Skinnell, said staff and the contractor are recommending the single-year extension to…
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