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Commission highlights 1.8M-mile reduction from FareFree transit and backs plan to seek four Gillig buses
Summary
Iowa City staff reported the first-year FareFree transit program reduced vehicle miles traveled by about 1.8 million, noted uneven ridership increases across routes, outlined chaser-bus responses to crowding, and said city council will consider purchasing four Gillig buses to replace unreliable Proterra vehicles.
City staff reported to the Iowa City Climate Commission that the first year of the FareFree transit program coincided with an estimated reduction of about 1,800,000 vehicle miles traveled within city limits, and discussed steps to adapt service and fleet after lessons from earlier electric bus procurement.
During an old-business review of transportation priorities, staff said fare-free service has increased ridership but the gains have been uneven across routes. "We have not seen uniform increases," a staff member said, noting Oak Crest and Town Crest have particularly high…
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