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Transit staff report winter service change and new interlining to improve on‑time performance
Summary
Transit staff said the Jan. 12 winter service change largely went smoothly; to address chronic lateness on route 5 they interlined routes 5, 2 and 24 and paired route 22 with route 27, bringing current on‑time performance to about 72% against an 80% target.
Jeremy (Transit presenter) told the commission the system implemented a winter service change on Jan. 12 and that staff addressed early operational hiccups. To improve route 5’s persistent lateness, the agency interlined routes 5, 2 and 24 so vehicles cycle among the three route numbers at the multimodal station, allowing better connections downtown.
Jeremy said route 22 — an outlier route with few natural connections — was interlined with route 27 to provide a more useful transfer pattern to Walmart and other nodes. He described interlining as a scheduling solution rather than a frequency reduction and said multiple buses operate the combined cycles so riders retain connections.
Staff reported systemwide on‑time performance around 72% and said the agency is targeting an 80% on‑time rate. Winter weather and ice forced temporary service suspensions on some days, and staff continue to monitor performance and make tweaks as needed.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about vehicle rotations and whether interlining reduced frequency; staff said frequency was unchanged and interlining was implemented to smooth scheduling and maintain connections. No formal action or vote was recorded; staff will continue to monitor and report.
