The agency joined 13 other transit agencies across Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky that already sell their fares on the EZfare regional fare payment system, which is powered by Fare Payments-as-a-Service provider, Masabi.
he staff reductions include union and non-union employees. In addition, executive staff have voluntarily reduced their salaries.
The new wheelchair securement stations are made possible because TheRide was awarded $187,000 of grant funds.
Shift Transit is a full-scale operator of bike-share systems, currently operating in Detroit, Toronto, Tucson, and Chattanooga.
The systems are scheduled to be installed into the buses by January 2019.
The commuters, from 307 different organizations, commuted to work by walking, biking, taking the bus, carpooling, vanpooling, and telecommuting.
Total ridership for the 2016-2017 fiscal year was 6,879,996, compared to the previous year’s ridership of 6,572,012.
The service is open to the public and operates Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is $1 per trip (one-way), with discounts available for those who qualify.
Agency heads from Baltimore; Long Beach, Calif.; Tampa, Fla.; Austin, Texas; Oakland, Calif.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Orange County, Calif.; and Indianapolis weigh in on this hot topic.
Chris Simmons worked as an attorney with a focus on community development and business formation issues, prior to working in Transportation Demand Management