MODA seeks public input as feasibility study examines merger with Dial‑A‑Ride
Macassa-Osceola Transit Authority (MODA) updated the Big Rapids commission on a feasibility study by HDR that explores service changes, facility options and a possible merger with Dial‑A‑Ride; MODA urged broad public and stakeholder participation in a survey and announced stakeholder meetings Jan. 15 and Jan. 22.
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Jacob Jackson, marketing and public relations representative for the Macassa-Osceola Transit Authority (MODA), told the Big Rapids City Commission the authority has partnered with Ann Arbor-based consulting firm HDR to conduct a feasibility study on operations, facilities and a possible merger with Dial‑A‑Ride. Jackson said the study began in September 2025 and is expected to wrap up in late summer or early fall 2026.
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