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Cheyenne transit budget includes new buses, AI dispatcher and seeks FTA approvals for Westland move
Summary
Transit manager Erin Johnson described FY26 transit funding that relies on federal/state/county grants plus required city match; the system added buses, uses an AI dispatcher ("Ryan AI") and is pursuing FTA approvals to renovate 1800 Westland Road.
Erin Johnson, transit manager, told council that Cheyenne’s public transit operates chiefly on federal, state, county and local grants and requires local match funds to use those grants. "There is a required 50% match on payroll and operations, and a required 20% match on capital assets, buildings, and buses," Nemechek said while describing the transit fund’s match requirements.
Johnson’s slides showed recent fleet additions and…
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