Council awards five-year transit operations contract to Via Transit

Jul 7, 2026

Rochester City Council approved a five-year, approximately $78 million contract awarding Via Transit the management and operations of Rochester Public Transit, with the operator transition planned for Sept. 1 and provisions for performance reporting and employee transition outreach.

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Rochester’s City Council voted on July 6 to award a five-year contract to Via Transit Twin Cities LLC to operate Rochester Public Transit starting Sept. 1, approving an agreement the city estimates at just under $78,000,000 for the initial term with options to renew.

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