It also shows that their primary driver for using public transit is convenience and, as such, technologies including mobile ticketing and vehicle location tracking are having a positive effect on ridership numbers.
Agency heads from Baltimore; Long Beach, Calif.; Tampa, Fla.; Austin, Texas; Oakland, Calif.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Orange County, Calif.; and Indianapolis weigh in on this hot topic.
The program was initially offered to 400 customers, but starting on Wednesday it is available to anyone eligible for The Ride.
Valued at nearly $153 million, it includes orders for 98 40-foot diesel-electric hybrid buses and 69 (138 EU) 60-foot diesel-electric hybrid buses.
The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle which includes the Feb. 17, 2016 average national gas price, and the national unreserved monthly parking rate numbers.
The agency is looking into alternatives to MetroAccess because of the cost of the service and the fact that the number of people who need continues to grow.
The university's Parking and Transportation Services cited a possible reduction in the total number of available rides and potentially increased wait times if the program was implemented.
Students’ problems with paratransit came to the Professional Student Government’s attention when a student with a disability couldn’t reach her pickup destination due to winter conditions.
The Coast Bike Sharing program is free through the end of October for people who buy a 31-day fare card at Marion Transit Center. Megabus already comes from Orlando to Tampa daily but now as part of a pilot partnership it’s stopping along the way to pick up riders at an additional Park-n-Ride location.
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