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Franklin Transit projects ridership growth, warns city subsidy will rise as pandemic funds run out
Summary
Franklin Transit Authority officials reported roughly 10% ridership growth and outlined a roughly level operations budget, while noting CARES/ARPA funds will be exhausted June 30 and the city subsidy will increase to cover the gap.
Debbie, a presenter for the Franklin Transit Authority, told the Budget Finance Committee that Franklin Transit ridership is “trending up” with an estimated 10% increase from the prior year and an estimated 92,400 passenger trips in the coming year. The system operates six days a week with fixed-route service and a curb-to-curb microtransit service called TOD (Transit On Demand).
The Transit Authority highlighted growing demand for TOD, saying TMA (the contracted operator) has increased capacity and coverage after reaching service capacity and turning riders away this year. “We increased our capacity to meet that need,” Debbie said. The authority also noted an…
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