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Metro reports ridership gains, expands microtransit pilot and plans new maintenance facility opening Nov. 13
Summary
A Metro transit representative told Barberton City Council on June 2 that ridership has risen about 23% versus post‑COVID lows, route frequency is increasing on a key corridor that serves Barberton, and a new maintenance and operations facility will open Nov. 13.
Don, a Metro representative, briefed the Barberton City Council on June 2 about service changes, a pilot microtransit program and a new maintenance and operations facility planned to open Nov. 13.
The presentation highlighted ridership gains: "our ridership is up about 23% over, post COVID type numbers," Don said, and said the system is at "right around 89 percent" of pre‑COVID ridership. He told council the No. 8 route, which runs…
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