POGO pilot program in Peoria will discontinue in October
Service cost $1.723M to operate for 5,454 riders
Special to Independent Newsmedia
Posted 9/28/23
Following a months-long review of ridership data and overall service costs, the city of Peoria will discontinue the POGO Destinations Pilot Program effective Monday, Oct. 23.
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POGO pilot program in Peoria will discontinue in October
Service cost $1.723M to operate for 5,454 riders
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Special to Independent Newsmedia
Following a months-long review of ridership data and overall service costs, the city of Peoria will discontinue the POGO Destinations Pilot Program effective Monday, Oct. 23.
The current “POGO-Destinations” model is operated through a contract with Valley Metro and was designed to operate 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday through Sunday, with an emphasis on providing service to and raising awareness of Peoria’s “Points of Pride,” including but not limited to P83, the four corners area, Park West, Old Town and events.
City staff recommended to City Council in March to initiate an evaluation of POGO ridership and expenses going back to the initiation of service on Oct. 29, 2021. From October 2021 through July 2023, the cost to operate the service totaled $1.723 million and 5,454 riders used POGO.
After undergoing a federally mandated evaluation process that included public outreach, Valley Metro’s board of directors approved the service reduction in August of this year.
Signs and flyers will be available on buses indicating the POGO service will end on Oct. 23.
