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Red Bank seeks $50,000 to cover rising CARTA paratransit costs as ridership surges
Summary
Staff requested an additional $50,000 from the general fund to cover a steep increase in CARTA paratransit ridership and costs; staff noted ridership and medical/employment trips have risen, per‑trip operational cost now near $47.50–$50, and municipalities pick up costs after passenger fare (currently ~$2.50–$3.50).
Mr. Pham, standing in for Director Slade, told commissioners the CARTA paratransit contract is seeing a notable increase in ridership and trips since the contract period began. Geofencing and usage charts show growing numbers of dialysis, medical and employment trips originating in Red Bank.
Staff said the municipality budgeted $30,000 for the year…
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