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County staff report mixed transit ridership trends and plan provider transition for shared-ride taxi

Washington County Public Works Committee · December 19, 2025
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Staff told the Public Works Committee that monthly ridership is slightly behind last year in some months but that trips billed per hour are up, indicating improved efficiency. Staff described a completed RFP and two-year base contract for a new shared-ride taxi provider and said contract hours will be reduced next year based on ridership.

Washington County staff told the Public Works Committee on Dec. 15 that transit ridership this year shows mixed signals: some months are slightly behind last year while the overall average and trips billed per hour suggest improved operational efficiency.

During review of ridership data, committee members observed month-to-month dips of roughly a hundred trips in some months but noted that average trips per hour were higher compared with the prior year, which staff said…

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