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Council adopts 2025 transit program of projects; staff outlines broad RFP for operations including BRT
Summary
The City Council adopted the 2025 Transit Program of Projects and authorized staff to submit grant applications. Officials described declining ridership since 2019, progress on electric bus procurement for the upcoming Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Link, and plans to issue a competitive request for proposals for transit operations, maintenance and BRT.
The Rochester City Council on Aug. 18 adopted a resolution authorizing the filing of the city’s 2025 transit Program of Projects, which lists federal capital and operating projects and allows staff to submit grant applications to the Federal Transit Administration. The council vote passed with a numerical tally summarized by staff as 6‑2‑1.
Iya Shiong, the city’s Transit and Parking Director, introduced the annual FTA hearing and said the Program of Projects includes federal apportionments used for operations and capital, as well as local match sources such as fare revenue, advertising and state funds. Shiong said Rochester Public Transit receives no city tax levy for operations and that the city had not requested levy support.
Councilmembers pressed staff about falling ridership and plans for cost effectiveness. Shiong and staff described ridership figures that fell from about 2…
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