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Augusta Transit proposes route cuts and Saturday elimination to save $884,000 amid falling ridership
Summary
Augusta Transit recommended reducing buses on three routes, eliminating Saturday service and removing one administrative assistant to save about $884,000 as staff said ridership has dropped sharply since changes in service patterns.
Augusta Transit staff told the commission that ridership has declined significantly over recent years and proposed operational cuts that would save roughly $884,000 for 2026.
Transit Director Daugherty explained that a steep ridership decline followed changes in service frequency years earlier. "The reason we have a reduction in ridership is ... when we went to this 40 minute, headway, people waiting 40 minutes, that was a reduction…
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