City presents 2026 transit development priorities; MTPO asks for RTS budget briefing

Feb 2, 2026

The City of Gainesville presented a 2026 Transit Development Plan update and listed capital and service priorities; the board asked RTS to provide an operations/budget presentation at the next MTPO meeting after staff noted recent cuts in service hours and falling ridership.

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Chris Ochia, representing the City of Gainesville, gave an informational briefing on the city's 2026 Transit Development Plan (TDP) update submitted to FDOT. Ochia said the TDP lists capital and service priorities for coordination with the MTPO's Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

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