A year after a fleet of minivans was introduced by the Capital Area Transit System as part of a citywide microtransit program in Baker, program managers say the new service has proven to be an overwhelming success.
LYNX by CATS is an on-demand transportation service that provides rides to points of interest in Baker for $1.75 or less.
CATS spokeswoman Deanna Wallace said the number of rides since last June is equivalent to similar transit programs in much larger cities across the country.
“We had over 50,000 rides in our first year, which is fantastic," she said. "That’s on par with what we’ve seen in places like Memphis and Jersey City, New Jersey, so it’s performing well above any of our expectations.”
While the base price is $1.75, trips on LYNX are only 35 cents for riders older than 62 and youth ages 5-18.
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