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Williamsburg-area transit agency outlines expansion plan, new North Transit Center and service frequency increases
Summary
At a Feb. 3 York County work session, Colin Mats Kalia of the Williamsburg Area Transit Authority presented FY25 ridership gains, a six-bus order, an app-based ticketing rollout and a strategic plan to increase frequency on multiple routes and open a new North Transit Center this summer.
Colin Mats Kalia, representing the Williamsburg Area Transit Authority, told the York County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 3 that the agency’s FY25 ridership has recovered beyond pre-pandemic levels and that new investments will expand service and convenience.
“We did surpass FY 19,” Kalia said, noting that the agency’s core routes have recovered even when Route 15 Colonial is excluded. He credited improved operator staffing — roughly 97% to 100% strength on a typical day — for enabling restored reliability and more consistent service.
Kalia described the authority’s fleet as 20 clean-diesel and nine CNG buses, with six additional buses arriving in April: “Two will be clean diesel, and another four will be more of the compressed natural gas,” he said. Ben Goodall, introduced as the authority’s…
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