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Davis commission reviews short-range transit plan, weighs Unitrans route changes and data needs
Summary
At its Dec. 8 meeting the Davis Transportation Commission discussed the short-range transit plan existing-conditions review, Unitrans' $10 million operating budget and student-fee funding, possible route changes that could displace 5–7% of riders, and requests for more granular UC Davis origin-destination data.
The Davis Transportation Commission on Dec. 8 received the short-range transit plan existing-conditions review and spent the bulk of its meeting questioning staff and Unitrans representatives about ridership trends, routing proposals and data gaps.
Commissioners and staff focused on Unitrans, the campus-centered transit network. Jeff Flynn, who identified himself as general manager at Unitrans, told the commission, “our operating budget is $10,000,000 a year, and two thirds that's funded with high student fees, and the third is funded by the city.” That funding mix shaped discussion of options to expand service or pursue revenue changes.
Why it matters: Unitrans carries a large…
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