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Valley Regional Transit reports ridership gains, asks Meridian to hold funding flat while expanding on-demand and lift-pass services
Summary
Valley Regional Transit briefed Meridian council on service changes, ridership increases and programs (Beyond Access, Lift Pass, Valley Connect 3) and requested the city maintain its contribution at last year’s level; staff and council discussed cost-per-ride metrics, automation and regular reporting.
Valley Regional Transit (VRT) told the Meridian City Council on June 24 that systemwide ridership rose after a 2024 service change and asked Meridian to keep its FY2026 contribution at the same level as last year while VRT pursues efficiencies and targeted expansions.
VRT’s presenter, Elaine, said service changes in 2024 — including rerouting the Route 45 off Fairview onto Pine, modifying Route 30 service, and adding new routes from Town Square Mall and the Village — have produced mixed local results but an overall increase in ridership for Meridian and the region. “Overall, ridership’s up, transit activity in Meridian is up if you take all of the routes,” Elaine said.
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