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Wellington reports ridership gains and shorter waits after adding third vehicle to senior 'freebie' rides
Summary
Community services staff told the Senior Advisory Committee the village27s free senior rides program, launched May 21, 2024, has completed 16,276 rides for 18,197 passengers and that adding a third vehicle cut average wait times to about 26.84 minutes from roughly 352D38 minutes.
Jennifer, a community services staff member, updated the Wellington Senior Advisory Committee on the village27s free senior transportation program, which began May 21, 2024. "As of today, our complete rides are 16,276," she said, adding the service has carried 18,197 passengers to date.
Staff credited the addition of a third vehicle with lowering average wait times and increasing participation. "Since we've added the third car, we're at 26.84 [minutes]," Jennifer said. She contrasted that figure with earlier averages "closer to,…
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