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Monterey Salinas Transit outlines service area, ridership and plans for Salinas transit center
Summary
Monterey Salinas Transit told the Salinas commission it serves roughly 430,000 people across 163 square miles, carries about 3,000 riders a day in Salinas (which MST estimates removes about 2,266 cars daily), offers free student rides with participating colleges, and is studying options—including relocation—for the over-capacity Salinas Transit Center.
Monterey Salinas Transit (MST) presented an overview of its services and planning work to the Salinas commission, saying the agency serves about 430,000 people across 163 square miles and operates routes as far north as Gilroy and south to Paso Robles. "We carry over 3,000 people a day," MST planning director Michelle Obermeyer said, adding that MST estimates that ridership is equivalent to removing about 2,266 cars from Salinas roads each day.
Obermeyer described MST as a special district and a unit of government, funded through a mix of federal and state grants, local Measure Q sales tax revenue and occasional project-specific grants. She said MST provides free transit for…
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