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Knox County transit reports strong ridership on new Mount Vernon routes; free pilot runs for one year
Summary
Knox County transit reported June launch of four Mount Vernon routes averaging about 70 riders a day and 345 trips last week; a one-year fare-free pilot within Mount Vernon will run while officials track budget and federal funding impacts.
Knox County transit representative Bethany told the Board of Commissioners on Aug. 26 that the agency’s new Mount Vernon routes, launched June 2, are drawing strong ridership and have prompted operational changes.
"Last week alone, we had 345 trips on them," Bethany said, reporting an average of about 70 riders per day on the new lines. She said the Cash App Express route is the busiest and at times fills all nine seats, prompting plans to deploy larger vehicles and adjust CDL staffing.
The transit office is running a one-year pilot that makes four routes north of the river fare-free within Mount Vernon. Bethany…
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