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Sioux Falls announces new transit management service

City of Sioux Falls logo
City of Sioux Falls
City of Sioux Falls logo

Starting in 2024, transportation company Via will provide transit management services for Sioux Falls.

The city started a search in July for a new service to reimagine Sioux Fall’s public transit.

City officials say Via will bring innovation to transit, particularly through technology.

Via already works with 600 cities globally.

"We share Sioux Falls' vision for a public transit system that is flexible, convenient, and inclusive," said Alex Lavoie, Via's chief operating officer.

The city's current transit service, First Transit/Transdev, will continue to provide services through the end of the year.

Major changes to current city transit are not expected until later in 2024.

Ryan is the local host of "Morning Edition". Originally from Iowa, he first came to the Black Hills to study at SD Mines. After graduating in 2019, he was an educator in Arizona and North Dakota before returning to the Black Hills.