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Norman transit ridership up sharply; staff report software fixes, microtransit contract work and transit-center security options
Summary
City staff told the Community Planning and Transportation Committee on June 26 that May ridership rose year over year and fiscal-year ridership is up about 27%. Staff said they are working on microtransit contract amendments, tightening paratransit software issues and reviewing transit-center security hours and costs.
The City of Norman Community Planning and Transportation Committee was updated Thursday, June 26, 2025, on transit performance and operations, including rising ridership, work on microtransit contract amendments and possible changes to transit-center security.
Taylor Johnson, transit parking program manager for the city, told the committee the transit system logged about 42,400 rides in May across paratransit and fixed-route services, roughly a 22% increase over May 2024. He said the system is on track for about 462,000 rides for the fiscal year, “a little less than 27% increase over last fiscal year.”
Why it matters: Johnson said higher ridership strengthens the case for keeping expanded services introduced last year — including restored Saturday service and increased West Lindsay frequency — and affects near-term budget and contract decisions.
Johnson described several…
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