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Burlington updates Link Transit: ridership gains, grant match hike and a $17.1M facilities bid
Summary
City transit staff reported major ridership growth, new institutional partnerships and a revised NCDOT 5310 paratransit grant requiring a 50% local match; staff said the difference is budgeted. They also sought council approval to pursue a $17.138 million federal build grant for a new operations and maintenance facility and transfer hub.
Transformation Director Mike Nunn and Transit Manager John Yandro gave the Burlington City Council a status update on Link Transit on Feb. 16.
Yandro said Link recorded roughly 162,000 passenger trips in the last reported year, a notable rise versus 2016, and described expanded service partnerships with Elon University, Alamance Community College and neighboring municipalities that reduce the city's general-fund share of operations. Staff said three bus shelters with ADA sidewalk work were installed in 2025 and five more shelters are planned in 2026. Yandro added the fleet was largely renewed in 2024 with two electric vans and five diesel buses and noted Link Paratransit recently launched a scheduling app to book rides.
On federal funding, staff…
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