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Star Transit reports ridership up 29% and expands app usage
Summary
Star Transit director reported a 29% year-over-year ridership increase through November 2025, rollout of a rider phone app accounting for 12% of rides, and plans to replace vehicles in 2026; commissioners asked for senior-use breakdowns and praised service viability.
Star Transit Director Dwayne Pacheco told the Board on Tuesday that ridership through the first 11 months of 2025 increased about 29% compared with 2024, a jump he attributed to new vehicles, expanded advertising, the rollout of a rider phone app (Star Public Transit) and added part‑time drivers that increased service hours.
Pacheco said the system operates countywide with…
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