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Grant Transit Authority outlines service area, ridership and zero‑emission plan
Summary
Grant Transit Authority General Manager Eric Loomis presented an overview of GTA operations to Moses Lake council, including ridership, budget sources, facility upgrades and a fleet transition plan that considers battery electric and hydrogen vehicles.
Eric Loomis, general manager of the Grant Transit Authority, told the Moses Lake City Council that GTA serves roughly 2,700 square miles of Grant County and that moving people is “a critical type of infrastructure.”
Loomis said the authority’s service area covers about 100,000 residents and nearly 40,000 jobs. He gave a year‑over‑view of 2024 ridership and operational figures, saying GTA provided more than 37,000 fixed‑route rides, about 5,000 rides on rural demand services, and roughly 35,000 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) trips through a contract with People For People.
The presentation outlined GTA’s history and operations. Loomis said the system began as a 1995 demonstration project and became a Public Transportation Benefit Area (PTBA) after a 1996 vote. GTA now has a 10‑member board that includes “Councilman Myers” representing Moses…
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