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Porterville council backs phased change to transit service, shifts low‑ridership riders toward on‑demand transport
Summary
After a public hearing with more than a dozen riders and transit employees speaking, the Porterville City Council selected a phased plan to address a roughly $1.2 million transit funding shortfall by reducing underperforming fixed routes and expanding use of the city's on‑demand service.
Porterville City Council voted to pursue a phased change to public transit that will remove or consolidate low‑ridership fixed routes and shift some service to the city's on‑demand "transport" program as staff and riders warned of a roughly $1.2 million funding shortfall.
The council's action follows a staff presentation that outlined three options and urged a middle path to preserve access while reducing operating costs. Director of Transportation Tree said the city faces an "anticipated $1,200,000 reduction in combined Federal Transit Administration ... and Local Transportation Fund allocations" and presented three alternatives that traded savings against coverage. Staff recommended Option 1, a phased transition away from Routes 4 and 6, reduced Saturday hours and a new Saturday shuttle for the swap meet, with affected riders served by transport.
Why it matters: council members and many public commenters said…
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