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Transit agency reports hiring progress as ridership rises; modest fare increase slated for public review
Summary
Agency officials reported operator vacancies improving (639 of 650 operators on staff), maintenance shortages remain, ridership is up systemwide, 26 bus routes will have runtime adjustments March 16, and staff signaled a potential modest fare increase this summer pending a Title VI review and public outreach.
Agency operations staff told the commission that operator vacancies have narrowed and hiring is underway: the system has 639 of a budgeted 650 operators, a 20-person training class began this week and another is scheduled to start. Staff said maintenance classifications remain the largest gap — one maintenance category is about 30% understaffed — and the agency is preparing a mechanic apprenticeship program with technical colleges to build a pipeline.
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