GO Connect will expand access to transit with a mobile app, reducing congestion and emissions.
The new program, called Metro Micro, will provide Metro-operated on-demand shared ride service using vehicles that hold up to 10 passengers.
COTA//Plus Bus On-Demand transports multiple customers who hail a transit vehicle at the nearest transit stop through the COTA//Plus app.
Crossroads Connect will help close the first-, last-mile transportation gap in the underserved service zone by linking passengers to Bellevue’s Rapid B line as well as other King County Metro buses.
DRT’s microtransit project encompasses over 30 on-demand transit zones, including urban and more rural areas.
The service will span approximately 12-square-miles across Westborough, improving public transit and enabling easier connections to MBTA commuter rail stations.
Currently, Earth’s fleet consists of Teslas but it has plans to introduce zero-emission vehicles from other OEMs in the future.
A total of 57 shuttle buses will conveniently and safely connect residents in select neighborhoods with a nearby transit hub.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, SacRT’s SmaRT Ride has experienced steady growth this summer, with July showing the highest ridership month to date, providing approximately 12,200 rides.
Customers in Westerville can use COTA//Plus to travel in the 16-square-mile defined zone or use the service to connect to COTA Lines 102 and CMAX.