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RTC briefs Ward 3 NAB on ridership gains, bus upgrades, bike network and Sun Valley overhaul
Summary
Regional Transportation Commission presented data on rising ridership, bus fleet updates and neighborhood-level projects including Mill Street, the Biggest Little Bike Network and an $85 million Sun Valley Boulevard overhaul; board members asked about accessibility, student access and truck routing.
Paul Nelson, government affairs officer for the Regional Transportation Commission, presented a broad update to the Ward 3 Neighborhood Advisory Board Dec. 2, outlining RTC’s recent ridership growth, fleet investments and near-term projects affecting Ward 3.
Nelson said RTC recorded roughly 6 million trips over the previous 12 months and reported consecutive months of ridership growth. He described the agency’s mixed fleet—electric, diesel hybrid and an incoming set of hydrogen fuel-cell buses—and announced a recent grant to replace older electric buses whose…
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