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Norman transit reports 25% ridership increase; staff outlines vehicle replacements and paratransit fixes
Summary
City staff told the Norman City Council that combined fixed-route and paratransit ridership rose 25% year‑over‑year to 504,898 passengers and described grant funding available to replace aging vehicles; staff also said paratransit software fixes appear to be reducing complaints.
Norman transit staff reported a year‑over‑year increase in ridership and described near‑term vehicle replacements and operational fixes at a city council workshop.
Taylor Johnson, Norman's transit and parking manager, told council members that the combined total for fixed‑route and paratransit passengers for the last fiscal year was 504,898, “which, is a 25% increase over the 2024 fiscal year total of 403,229.” He said the city is seeing continuing increases in both fixed route and paratransit use.
The memo Johnson presented also notes grant funding that staff plan to use to replace several vehicles inherited when the city took over…
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