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Transit update: fixed‑route ridership up year‑over‑year; paratransit hours under review with focus group
Summary
Staff reported modest year‑over‑year increases in fixed‑route ridership and revenue, and outlined plans to convene a focus group and discuss a compromise on paratransit/paired transit hours that could preserve some Sunday morning and early evening service while reducing overnight coverage.
City transit staff told the Jan. 14 Transportation Committee that fixed‑route ridership and revenue were slightly up for the year compared with 2023, though December ridership was lower than typical for that month.
Staff reported that work on paired/paratransit hours is ongoing. They said the city engaged the county Aging and Disability Resource Committee (ADRC) for input and is assembling a focus group of stakeholders; staff hope to report back to the committee in February if the focus group can meet before then. The current staff thinking, described as a likely compromise, would retain limited Sunday morning and early-evening service while potentially eliminating an overnight eight‑hour service block to reduce operating hours; staff said they want focus-group input before finalizing any changes.
Committee members did not take formal action on service changes at the meeting. Staff said the engagement and focus-group feedback will guide any recommendation that comes back to the committee for formal consideration.
