The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 05/24/2022. One of the items they took up was a request to approve a Contract for Professional Services for Transit Center Needs Assessment and Master Plan to LHB Corporation for a total amount not to exceed $179,348.75. The commission […]
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Transit Commission Meeting 05/24/2022 – Will Vote On A Contract For A Transit Center Needs Assessment And Master Plan
The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 05/24/2022 at 3PM. They will be voting on a contract for professional services for a Transit Center Needs Assessment and Master Plan. As you may recall, during the March 2022 meeting, Valley Transit General Manager Ron McDonald talked […]
Transit Commission Discusses “Trippers”, Lack Of Coordination Between Transit Schedule And School Start And End Times
The Fox Cities Transit Commission met 04/26/2022. One of the items they discussed was the “Tripper” routes. I didn’t know what “Trippers” were, but apparently, they’re special routes that Valley Transit runs during the school year that students can ride for free. The Appleton Area […]
Transit Commission Receives Update On Valley Transit II Services – 5 New Drivers Hired, On-Time Performance Up To 96%
The Transit Commission met 04/26/2022 and received an update on the Valley Transit II service for elderly and disabled people provided by Running, Inc. This service had struggled earlier in the year with long wait times and delays caused by a lack of drivers. During […]
Finance Committee And Transit Commission Vote To Amend Lamers Contract To Run Downtown Trolley, Increasing Total Cost By $5,000
Both the Finance Committee (on 04/25/2022) and the Transit Commission (on 04/26/2022) took up a request to approve a contract amendment between Valley Transit and Lamers Bus Lines for the trolley service that runs on weekends in the downtown area. This was a very rushed […]
Transit Commission Meeting 04/26/2022 – Will Receive Valley Transit II Update, Review March Ridership, Vote On Contract Amendment Request From Lamers
The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 04/26/2022 at 3PM. The one action item that is not a routine item is the Valley Transit Contract Amendment Request by Lamers Bus Lines. There is nothing in the agenda packet indicating what the amendment is regarding. They […]
Transit Commission Receives Brief Update On Valley Transit II Service – Running Inc Has Hired 3 New Employees, Continues To Recruit
The Transit Commission met 03/22/2022. They received a brief update regarding the Valley Transit II service. This is curb to curb transportation service, provided by a contracted company Running, Inc, to elderly and disabled individuals who are unable to use the fixe route bus system. […]
Valley Transit General Manager Ron McDonald Talks About His Desire To Turn Downtown Transit Center Into A Mixed Use Facility With Housing And A Daycare Center
The Transit Commission met 03/22/2022. One of the information items they discussed was the Valley Transit Center Needs Assessment. Valley Transit General Manager Ron McDonald expressed a desire for the downtown transit center to be completely rebuilt with a transit center on the first floor […]
Transit Commission Meeting 03/22/2022 – Will Vote On Purchasing New Support Vehicle, Receive Update On Valley Transit II Services
The Fox Cities Transit Commission is meeting 03/22/2022 at 3PM. The two action items are the approval of payments and a request to approve recommendation for a Valley Transit support vehicle. Per the memo to the commission, “staff is required to provide support services on […]
Transit Commission Receives Update Regarding On-Time Performance Of Valley Transit II Services
I’m going to start this post out by letting everybody know that Valley Transit and Running Inc could really use some more drivers for their Valley Transit II services. These are curb to curb transportation services provided for elderly and disabled individuals who are unable […]