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Committee recommends keeping a loop bus while shifting limited service to on‑demand WinReady; seeks Laurel Ridge contribution
Summary
Transit staff told the committee that high demand for WinReady on‑demand service has left many ride requests unfulfilled; staff proposed redeploying some loop route resources to increase WinReady capacity while retaining at least one fixed loop bus.
Winchester Transit managers presented proposals to reallocate vehicles and adjust service after WinReady (the on‑demand transit service) exceeded capacity at peak times.
Operations manager Kevin Johnson and transit staff told the committee WinReady ridership has grown rapidly since its launch and that the number of unfulfilled ride requests has spiked in recent months. Staff proposed three options for loop‑route service: eliminate the loop and redeploy both loop buses to WinReady; keep one loop bus and use the other for WinReady; or make no changes. To increase WinReady capacity during peak hours while…
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