RTA Seeking Employer Partners for Microtransit Pilot Program
- Date: 11/15/2023
A month and a half after launching its second first-mile, last-mile pilot program in Northeast Ohio’s Aerozone Alliance region — an economic…
A month and a half after launching its second first-mile, last-mile pilot program in Northeast Ohio’s Aerozone Alliance region — an economic…
Indiana’s Metropolitan Evansville Transit System (METS) announced the launch of METS Micro, an on-demand, app-based public transit pilot service in partnership with Via,…
Edwardsville and Bonner Springs residents have a new public transport option. The Unified Government’s Transportation Department launched the Southwest Edwardsville…
Nine communities are getting state funding to launch a microtransit pilot program. The $20 million program will let commuters access…
Public transit ridership plummeted around the world at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and never fully recovered. Some riders may…
Lack of transportation services in low-income communities greatly affects people’s health and well-being, creating barriers to social determinants of health…
More public transit agencies are offering low-fare, on-demand shuttle service as a way to connect people to existing transit services…
Getting from A to Z and back again just got a lot easier for employees in MassHire’s service area, thanks…
On Monday morning, Albemarle County launched a new on-demand public transportation system for two areas outside the traditional bus routes.…
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODoT) has awarded a five-year contract to on-demand transit specialist the Routing Company (TRC) to…
The California Department of Housing and Community Development has announced a grant of $2,699,407 to the Humboldt County Association of…
A new pilot program for affordable transportation is launching in Broken Arrow. The Microtransit Pilot Program is a service that uses…
Research on public microtransit service areas by former NCSG TRPG Director Dr. Sevgi Erdoğan and current NCSG PhD student Alibi Shokputov was recently published…
Norman On-Demand, a new microtransit service, joined the city’s array of transportation services, which OU students say is beneficial as…
CSKT Transit has partnered with Via Transportation to introduce a mobile application designed to revolutionize public transportation within the Flathead…
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), the major transit provider for Philadelphia and the four surrounding counties, recently selected RideCo,…
Durango Transit is rolling out a new and flexible, on-demand micro-transit service called DuranGO! Microtransit, which will enable residents and…
The Routing Company has received a contract from Solano Transit Authority to deploy on-demand transit service. The contract includes a…
With a cost to LA Metro of $42 every time a passenger boards one of its e-taxi vans, called Metro…
GOTrenton!, the new micro-transit system in Trenton, the capital of New Jersey, is being introduced for the first time. Developed…
Autonomous vehicles will be used in California to try to reduce the number of medical appointment cancellations. A pilot project…
Lawrence Transit System is expanding its services with the launch of on-demand bus track. The agency’s new service helps to…
In 2020 Wilson, NC abruptly parked all its buses to launch a publicly subsidized van service offering $1.50 trips anywhere…
Below are some reasons that Metro Micro is awful: Cost: Microtransit’s cost to Metro is alarming. The Times says rides cost…
Rabbittransit’s Stop Hopper program has served more Valley residents than anticipated throughout the first year of its three-year pilot program,…
Between the lines: Microtransit programs aren’t financially self-sustaining, so cities must find funding sources. Avondale uses local funding combined with federal…
The City of Fairfield’s transit service (FAST) has added a new on-demand microtransit service called FAST Connect. To schedule same…
Recognizing this growing rural transportation challenge, in 2021 two Virginia transit agencies launched on-demand microtransit services designed to expand their…
Norman On-Demand, a new app-based public transit pilot program, was launched by the city of Norman, Okla., to make public…
Tulsa Transit announced they will be opening up a new ride-share-like service called Micro Transit for an easier way of…
The Charlottesville Area Transit is launching a new on-demand service in Albemarle County. CAT announced on Thursday that Via has…
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is launching a new workforce connector program to expand job opportunities in North Olmsted,…
Kansas City’s newest rideshare service, IRIS, is now available citywide, as well as in North Kansas City and in Gladstone.…
The City of Detroit Office of Mobility Innovation is launching a new shuttle pilot program next year to explore the…
Two years ago, Mitchell Elliott had a tough time convincing his organization that an on-demand transportation service would work in…
A new $342,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will help one Lowcountry organization plan for a new on-demand…
Richmond’s transit system is expanding deeper into the surrounding counties and launching on-demand “micro-transit” in underserved parts of the region. Driving the news: GRTC…
t’s been five years since Tameeka Mason has driven a car. The North Camden mother has a driver’s license but…
Ridership continues to grow for microtransit services in two Virginia communities (southwest Virginia and Hampton Roads) following the completion of…
The city’s new on-demand transit service, IRIS, will now serve riders across the entire metro, with the intention of filling…
SamTrans has launched a new on-demand micro-transit service in Half Moon Bay and East Palo Alto as it seeks to…
The Gold Coast Transit District’s new GO Now on-demand service offers flexibility and convenience for commuters, providing transportation for errands,…
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