2025 Transit Financial Audit Results
Summary
Fixed-route ridership fell 9% in early 2026 amid a 24% service-hour cut, but buses ran more efficiently per hour. MetroLift paratransit rides are up 15% — the highest since 2012.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Revenues exceeded expenses in 2025, and the $1.6 million reserve cushions the city against future fuel or capital cost surprises.
MetroLift users, whose service is growing.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Transit Commission Meeting — June 18, 2026
The transit system got a clean audit, with revenues outpacing expenses and a $1.6 million reserve set aside for future costs like new buses. About $2.3–2.4 million in federal COVID funds remain to draw, with an ARPA deadline of September 2029.
Transit Commission Meeting — May 21, 2026
Fixed-route ridership fell 9% in early 2026 amid a 24% service-hour cut, but buses ran more efficiently per hour. MetroLift paratransit rides are up 15% — the highest since 2012.
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