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Transit committee studies options for Saturday fixed‑route service; no changes approved
Summary
Committee reviewed ridership surveys and options — eliminate service, shorten hours, consolidate routes, hourly runs, or replace afternoon service with microtransit — and decided to refer further analysis to the city’s structural deficit committee; no formal service change will occur before January if enacted.
The Oshkosh Transportation Committee discussed possible changes to Saturday fixed‑route transit service as departments analyze options to address the city’s budget pressures and staffing constraints. Committee members did not approve any change at the meeting; they referred further study to the city manager’s structural deficit committee and asked staff to provide more data before any action.
Staff presented survey results gathered mainly from Saturday riders that showed many weekday employment trips on Saturdays are by full‑time workers traveling between roughly 6:15 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. A follow‑up survey of employment riders…
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