Transit Planning Analyst

About the role

Capital Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Transit Planning Analyst to support the planning, evaluation, development, and continuous improvement of CATS fixed-route transit services. The Transit Planning Analyst collects, analyzes, and interprets ridership, service-performance, operational, demographic, and geographic data to evaluate existing service and identify opportunities for improvement. The position provides analytical support for decisions involving routes, schedules, service levels, running and recovery times, bus stops, service changes, and other transit-planning initiatives. This position works closely with Transportation Operations, the Transit Service Planning Coordinator, and other departments to help ensure service-planning recommendations are data-driven, operationally feasible, accessible, and responsive to community needs.

Responsibilities

• Service Performance Analysis: Analyze ridership, passenger activity, on-time performance, missed trips, running and recovery times, service hours and miles, and route productivity. Evaluate route and system performance to identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for service improvement. Analyze actual versus scheduled running times and