The new service, called SMART Flex, will extend access to public transit and provide trips to COVID vaccine centers in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
The goal of the Arlington RAPID pilot project is to provide a blueprint for combining on-demand rideshare and AV technology for safe and accessible public transit.
The partners will introduce three new zero-emission electric buses for use on the city’s HOP route.
The acquisition brings together world class technology solutions to fully support the transportation community in multimodal planning, scheduling, and operating on-demand and fixed route transit, paratransit, and school buses.
The service was launched at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 to complement and extend Jersey City’s existing public transit infrastructure, specifically to fill the existing gaps in public transportation access in the North and South regions of the city.
The new service, called Groove On-Demand, will expand access to affordable and convenient public transit for riders in the greater Downtown area.
More than 39,000 accounts have been created and more than 470,000 rides have been taken on Via Arlington since the service launched.
The new service, called Salem Skipper, will provide residents with more convenient and affordable travel.
Head of TransLink Matt Longland said the technology behind pre-booked and shared services was critical to deliver efficient and customer focused services.
The partners will introduce their first service available to the public in Arlington, Texas, in partnership with the City of Arlington and University of Texas at Arlington.