OmniRide reports ridership rebound, pushes microtransit and weekend routes to boost frequency
OmniRide told the board that ridership has grown sharply on express corridors and the agency plans to add midday and weekend service and expand microtransit pilots to replace low‑ridership fixed routes, freeing resources to increase frequency on key corridors.
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OmniRide/PRTC presented performance data and near‑term service changes to the Board. Dr. Bob Schneider said the agency has seen strong growth on I‑95 and I‑66 express routes and reported local daily boardings in the 11,000–12,000 range. Schneider described a strategy of reinvesting capacity from underperforming fixed routes into microtransit demand‑response zones to deliver higher frequency on priority corridors such as Route 1 and to better connect riders to VRE stations.
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