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Commissioners discuss expansion and financing options for Via transit pilot
Summary
Board members and county staff discussed the county’s Via on-demand transit pilot, funding advances from county grant accounts, contract usage and the need for municipal commitments and a transit summit to plan long-term participation.
Lorain County commissioners used part of their Jan. 31 meeting to discuss the county’s pilot with Via, an on-demand transit provider, including contract usage, funding advances and next steps to expand or sustain the service.
County staff reported that the Via pilot has strong rider demand and that the county has advanced grant funds to support operations while waiting for federal reimbursements. The county administrator said the program’s contracted hours are being used at a faster rate than anticipated and that the existing…
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