Rural Electric Shuttle Program Builds on ‘Indigenous Uber’ Tradition
- Date: 07/30/2023
A longstanding “Indigenous Uber” service in Fresno Country, California has made the transition to electric vehicles, giving the area’s farmworkers…
Gregorio Hernández López has been on both sides of the equation when it comes to The Latino Equity Advocacy & Policy (LEAP) Institute’s Green Raiteros electric vehicle ridesharing program, which started in Huron to serve the residents of the rural west Fresno County community in dire need of transportation.
Fresno County Regional Transit Agency (FCRTA) provides the Huron inter-city “life line” service to Coalinga — two round trips with two 90-minute shuttle periods in Coalinga for passenger drop-offs and pick-ups, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — a result of funding from Measure C as well as federal and state grants.
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