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Valley Regional Transit urges Nampa and Caldwell to hold baseline funding as ridership rises
Summary
Valley Regional Transit told a joint Nampa–Caldwell workshop that ridership in Canyon County is up, service reliability improved after recent route changes and that cities should maintain baseline local contributions while VRT pursues stable, voter‑approved funding.
Valley Regional Transit (VRT) told a joint workshop of Nampa and Caldwell city councils that recent service redesigns have produced measurable ridership gains but long‑term stability depends on local contributions and a new, dedicated revenue source.
"I'm Elaine Clegg. I'm the CEO of Valley Regional Transit," Clegg said, opening the presentation and outlining recent changes. She said the agency’s 2024 service redesign and operational changes have yielded a 17% increase in ridership in Canyon County over two years, with Route 42 singled out for large gains after it was consolidated into reliable hourly service.
The presentation emphasized tradeoffs VRT has made to boost reliability. Officials described combining underperforming peak or express trips into all‑day hourly routes, consolidating five separate senior/Zonal services…
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