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Maricopa transit supervisor reports dial‑a‑ride use by seniors, grant‑funded vans incoming
Summary
At a June 12 Transit Advisory Committee meeting, Transit Supervisor Toni Flood reported recent ridership data for Maricopa Express Transit, described grant funding for two new vans and said staff is pursuing a transit‑plan study; possible stop removals and a late route were discussed but require city management approval.
Toni Flood, the city’s transit supervisor, told the Transit Advisory Committee on June 12 that staff is tracking ridership and working to expand services while transitioning to different federal grant programs.
Flood said the combined 12‑month ridership figure for the fixed route and dial‑a‑ride was presented during the meeting and that dial‑a‑ride trips to the senior center numbered 79 one‑way trips in April and 80 in May. She said revenue tracking for the current fiscal year is limited to dial‑a‑ride fares because the fixed route is fare‑free.
The update matters because the city is moving from rural transit grants to larger urban formulas as its population grows. Flood told…
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