Transit staff to analyze on‑demand weekend service with Via
Summary
The commission heard a communication that staff plans to work with Via to study potential on‑demand weekend service to lower‑ridership areas; the work is a small procurement and intended to evaluate cost savings opportunities.
Transit staff told the commission Jan. 9 they will contract with Via — the company that operates Milwaukee on‑demand service — to analyze whether an on‑demand model could work for low‑ridership weekend service in Waukesha. The study will examine cost and service tradeoffs and is a small purchase, staff said.
Operations staff and the consultant will assess areas with low weekend ridership to determine if an on‑demand pilot could yield cost savings while maintaining coverage. No formal decision or funding commitment was made; the item was presented as communications and staff said the analysis is being purchased in the current work plan.
