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Transit study weighs ridership vs. coverage; draft maps expected in mid‑June
Summary
The city’s transit division presented a comprehensive operational analysis that tests two network concepts (ridership and coverage), plans public engagement in May, and expects draft maps by mid‑June and final reports by August.
Chris Whitlock, transit division manager for Asheville City, told the committee the comprehensive operational analysis (COA) will evaluate service needs, ridership demand, demographic change and how the network can grow over 10 years.
"The purpose of this ... is to evaluate transit service needs, ridership demand demographic changes and future growth over the next 10 years," Whitlock said, describing Phase 1 and Phase 2 outreach and two design priorities: a ridership‑oriented network that…
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