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Transit Plus update: paratransit KPIs improving but productivity lags; same-day pilot ridership rising after program changes

3220673 · April 9, 2025
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MCTS staff reported better on-time performance and fewer missed trips for paratransit van service under the contractor Transdev, but productivity remains below contract targets; the same-day taxi pilot saw ridership increase after eligibility and fare changes.

Milwaukee County Transit System staff told the Committee on Transportation and Transit that paratransit service performance has improved since the contract began in late 2023 but that productivity and some appointment‑time measures remain below contractual targets.

Fran Newsy, MCTS director of paratransit, said Transdev (contractor, via FirstGroup/First Transit contract) improved on‑time pickups from roughly 82% early in the contract to 96% in January…

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