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Franklin Transit projects ridership growth and leans on federal grants as city subsidy rises
Summary
Transit presenters told the Budget & Finance Committee ridership is up 7–8% (about 100,000 passengers projected) and outlined a FY27 request that relies on federal operating grants to offset a modest 6.5% budget increase and a 6.3% higher city subsidy after pandemic funds were depleted.
Franklin Transit Authority representatives presented the agency’s FY27 budget to the Franklin City Budget & Finance Committee on March 5, reporting ridership growth and a modest overall budget increase.
Debbie, joined by TMA COO John Stanton Higs and CFO Kelly Bear, said systemwide ridership is trending up 7–8%, equivalent to roughly 100,000 passengers in the coming year, with the largest increases on the transit-on-demand service known as "Todd." The authority has procured three new vehicles this fiscal year and is developing a 10-year…
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