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Transit staff report ridership declines and unveil new real‑time technology package
Summary
Transit staff reported a year‑over‑year 8.3% decline in fixed‑route ridership for Q1 2026 and announced a transit technology package — including a rider app with real‑time GPS, automated ADA audio announcements and cloud video storage — with installations planned for up to 16 buses.
Steve, a transit staff member for Oshkosh City, reported that “the fixed route bus ridership is actually down 8.3% from this time last year” while presenting first‑quarter 2026 ridership figures. He described mixed trends across services: student ridership and several paratransit lines were lower, while ADA wheelchair trips rose about 16.3%.
The staff presentation emphasized both service patterns and planned technology upgrades. “We’re running an older system — 2015 vintage at minimum — and moving to a cloud‑based data package,” Steve said, outlining a contract with Transit Technologies that would…
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