Though paratransit has advanced significantly since riders having to call in days in advance for a ride, transformation of paratransit to combat existing challenges is ongoing.
In Baker, Louisiana, transit leaders have unveiled a new on-demand microtransit program called LYNX by CATS to connect residents to opportunities in town and in nearby Baton Rouge.
The microtransit contract will serve communities in the East Palo Alto and Half Moon Bay zones to supplement changes to SamTrans bus service and will provide additional transportation options for those communities.
An interview with METRO blogger Scott Shepard where discusses the state of transit in the U.S., trends, and more.
On World Car Free Day, people around the globe are encouraged to take a pledge to leave their cars parked for the day and explore alternative methods of transportation.
The contract expands the initial agreement which began in 2021 when WeDriveU first began supplementing Penn Transit’s services.
Beginning August 22, elementary and high school students will also be able to ride Pace, Metra, and CTA for free.
It is the third VIA Link zone to open since the on-demand transit option was introduced in 2019 with a Northeast Zone and grew in 2021 with a Northwest Zone.
Via Metro STL, which is powered by Via, extends the reach of the region’s Metro Transit system by providing riders with affordable and convenient first-mile/last-mile connections between destinations in St. Louis County.
Through Spare and Lyft’s partnership, transit agencies can now design and launch microtransit and paratransit programs that commingle agency vehicles and the Lyft network.
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