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SunTran reports ridership growth, secures $16.2M FTA grant for electrification
Summary
SunTran staff told the council the 2025 Transit Development Plan annual progress report shows ridership up more than 25% since 2022, on-time performance improved to about 88%, and SunTran secured a $16.2 million FTA grant intended for electric buses and a maintenance facility.
Tom Duncan, SunTran transit administrator for the City of Ocala, presented the SunTran 2025 Transit Development Plan (TDP) annual progress report during the Feb. 18 council meeting.
Duncan said ridership has risen “by just over 25% compared to our benchmark in 2022,” and that on-time performance improved from a low of 64% to about 88% after operational changes. He described measures to address delays including an AVL software upgrade for route optimization, enhanced driver…
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