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Transit and parking: DES proposes ART 43 frequency cut, previews BEB deliveries and micro-transit pilot
Summary
DES proposed reducing peak ART 43 frequency to 20-minute headways, explained ridership and fare revenue assumptions, and updated the board on battery-electric bus orders, a micro-transit pilot timetable and the performance-parking pilot.
At the March work session, Department of Environmental Services staff told the County Board they are proposing to reduce the ART 43 peak frequency (previously 10 minutes at peak) to a 20-minute headway throughout the day to soften a $4.5 million contractual increase in transit operating costs. DES said riders will still have frequent rail and bus options, but the change will reduce the one-seat convenience ART 43 currently provides.
Nut graf: Transit riders and board members pushed back on the proposed ART 43 frequency reduction,…
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