Summary
Transit Manager Brian Engelking presented the 2026 second-quarter ridership summary, showing how bus ridership is tracking halfway through the year. Ridership numbers help guide service planning and future funding decisions.
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Last discussed Jul 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Ridership levels affect fare revenue and are used to justify state operating aid.
Anyone who rides or funds Metro buses, since the data shapes service and budget planning.
Route 9 early-morning riders lose trips and face hourly service; some Route 5 and 15 riders lose specific trips.
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Transit Commission Meeting — July 23, 2026
Transit Manager Brian Engelking presented the 2026 second-quarter ridership summary, showing how bus ridership is tracking halfway through the year. Ridership numbers help guide service planning and future funding decisions.
Transit Commission Meeting — June 18, 2026
Once August changes take effect, weekly service hours will have dropped about a third from pre-COVID levels — roughly 31,000 hours a year, the fewest since 1990. The upside: riders-per-hour efficiency is up 45% since 2022, and the smaller fleet will save over $4 million in replacement costs.
Transit Commission Meeting — May 21, 2026
Modest cuts on Routes 5, 9 and 15 save about $59,000 a year, but Route 9 morning service drops to hourly. Route 15 gains an all-day loop past South High School at staff request.
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