Mascots 2.0 Regional Transit Coordination and Proposed Route Changes
Summary
Petaluma Transit is cutting back weekday fixed-route hours to end at 6 p.m. and eliminating weekend fixed routes starting August 10 due to budget and staffing shortages. To help fill the gap, LumaGo microtransit is expanding citywide as "Access by LumaGo" but will be fully co-mingled with paratransit riders, meaning significantly longer wait times for regular riders.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Reduces operating costs and addresses budget deficits through service cutbacks.
Vulnerable populations relying on paratransit and essential lifeline transit services.
Evening and weekend transit riders, students, and commuters who lose regular fixed-route options.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Transit Advisory Committee Meeting - Oct 20, 2026
Petaluma is partnering with other Sonoma County transit operators on Mascots 2.0 to eliminate duplicate routes, scrap underperforming routes 10 and 24, and reroute route 2 to SMART and SRJC.
Transit Advisory Committee Meeting - Sep 15, 2026
The newly launched Access by LumaGo system successfully combined microtransit and paratransit into a single dispatch software, yielding early efficiencies like 4.2 riders per revenue hour and 50 percent shared rides.
Transit Advisory Committee Meeting - Jul 21, 2026
Petaluma Transit is cutting back weekday fixed-route hours to end at 6 p.m. and eliminating weekend fixed routes starting August 10 due to budget and staffing shortages. To help fill the gap, LumaGo microtransit is expanding citywide as "Access by LumaGo" but will be fully co-mingled with paratransit riders, meaning significantly longer wait times for regular riders.
Transit Advisory Committee Meeting - Jun 16, 2026
Petaluma Transit is cutting fixed-route and paratransit hours to weekdays ending at 6 p.m. starting August 10. To fill the gaps, the existing LumaGo microtransit pilot will be reconfigured into 'Access by LumaGo,' prioritizing paratransit pre-bookings while serving as a limited safety-net option for general riders.
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