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Commissioners vote 3–2 to make MARTY fare‑free as operator outlines route and vehicle options
Summary
Martin County commissioners voted 3–2 on Nov. 4 to eliminate fares on MARTY, the county’s public bus system, after the system’s new operator presented a strategy to boost ridership through route optimization, microtransit, hubs and a revised vehicle mix.
The Board of County Commissioners voted 3–2 on Nov. 4 to remove fares on Martin County’s public bus system (MARTY) after a presentation by the system’s new operator, Martin County Transit LLC, a division of Senior Resource Association (SRA).
SRA officials said they began operating MARTY on July 1 and described ridership growth since taking over. CEO Karen Deagle and Transportation Director Chris Stevenson outlined a three‑part strategy to increase ridership and improve service: route optimization (including new and modified routes), microtransit zones and hub‑based transfers to improve geographic coverage, and a vehicle‑mix strategy that would substitute smaller cutaway or microtransit vehicles where appropriate.
“Ridership has been…
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