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Study suggests Ben Franklin Transit should decrease spending as ridership declines - KEPR

New Ben Franklin transit findings - KNDO 23/ KNDU 25

New report: Ben Franklin Transit is spending more tax dollars as ridership declines - KAPP/KVEW

Study says Ben Franklin Transit should cut sales tax, streamline service - News Talk 870 AM

Ben Franklin Transit officials increase spending as ridership declines

Key Findings

1. Ben Franklin Transit officials continue to collect taxes and increase spending as total ridership declines.
    
2. Between 2009 and 2017, total ridership at BFT declined by 40 percent.   Population grew 15 percent over the same period.  
    
3. Between 2009 and 2017, bus ridership declined 41 percent, vanpool ridership declined 48 percent, and demand response ridership declined 23 percent.
    
4. Despite large ridership losses, between 2009 and 2017, operating expenses increased 20 percent, and sales tax revenue collections increased 44 percent. 
    
5. When BFT operates a demand response vehicle, it costs more than twice as much as a privately-contracted taxi.

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