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TARC outlines three-service options amid $30 million operations shortfall; Jeffersontown at risk of reduced service
Summary
Transit Authority of River City (TARC) presented a network redesign driven by an estimated $30 million operating shortfall and solicited local feedback; city and council members asked how proposed cuts would affect Jeffersontown routes and riders.
TARC officials told the Jeffersontown City Council that the agency faces an operating budget gap of roughly $30 million and is proposing a network redesign that prioritizes either broad coverage with low-frequency service, a ridership-focused network, or a middle-ground “enhanced” network. The agency said the redesign is intended to stabilize service while it pursues additional funding from local, regional and state partners.
Ida Kopic, TARC director of planning, said the agency’s operating hours have already fallen about 25% since spring 2024 and that the shortfall stems from pandemic-related ridership loss and rising costs. Kopic said TARC…
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