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KTA reports driver recruitment progress and service restoration timetable; downtown connector ridership rises after fare-free pilot
Summary
KTA staff reported 156 drivers on staff with 13 in training and 10 offers outstanding, said they expect to restore frequency on Routes 12 and 20 in March (potentially April instead of May), and said the downtown connector went fare-free in December and saw about 1,300 more rides that month (7,400 in December vs. about 6,100 in November).
KTA staff provided updates on operations and service restoration at the meeting. Speaker 4 said the agency currently has 156 drivers, with 13 in training and 10 offers outstanding; another training class is scheduled to start next week. Staff said maintenance staffing is nearly complete but the agency continues to recruit roughly two mechanics.
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