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Oshkosh transportation staff begin review of Saturday transit hours, recommend rider survey
Summary
The Transportation Committee held a workshop-style discussion on Saturday transit service, exploring shortened hours, route reductions and microtransit alternatives; staff were asked to survey Saturday riders about trip purpose and destinations before any formal proposals.
Oshkosh Transportation Committee members discussed possible changes to Saturday fixed-route bus service on a workshop item Tuesday, with staff asking the committee for direction to survey Saturday riders before proposing formal changes.
The committee heard from a staff presenter, who opened the discussion: "I'm calling this a workshop. Just wanted to have a discussion." He said Oshkosh Transit currently operates Monday through Saturday from 6:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m., and that Saturday ridership "goes down drastically" compared with weekdays. The presenter described operational pressures including driver recruitment and a supervisory gap on Saturday afternoons.
Why it matters: committee members and staff said changes to Saturday service could reduce operating costs, ease staffing pressures and address safety and supervision gaps at the transit center, but could also affect riders who use…
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