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What's New in Shared Mobility

5 minutes   Date Launched/Enacted: Apr 1, 2024   Date Published: April 23, 2024

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The Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) has been tracking trends, developments, and news in the shared mobility industry. As we continue to explore innovations in technology and partnerships, increased interest in equity, growing enthusiasm for public transportation, and the diversification of modes that shared mobility brings to cities, we will use this page as a resource to track and highlight news and developments in the shared mobility space. 

For a more in-depth analysis of trends in the shared mobility industry, see A Review of Shared Mobility in 2023.

Here are some of the most relevant recent shared mobility stories:

 

line drawing of a tree– Sustainability      line drawing of a shuttle bus – Microtransit      Image of person using e-scooter– Scootershare      Image of ridehailing app – Technology      line drawing of a pencil writing on a piece of paper – Policies
line drawing of a bicycle – Biking/bikeshare      Line drawing of a bus – Fixed-route buses      line drawing of a dollar bill – Fare payments/pricing      Line drawing of a car with an antenna – Autonomous vehicles     line drawing of a lightning bolt – Electrification

 

April 2024

line drawing of a shuttle bus Kalamazoo Metro introduces Metro Link, a zoned-based microtransit service to complement its fixed-route bus network
line drawing of a dollar bill Worcester Regional Transit Authority board votes to extend zero-fare transit in central MA through June 2025
line drawing of a bicycle Kokomo, IN launches KokoGo bikeshare, a free bike library located near a trailhead
line drawing of a lightning bolt Joint Office of Energy and Transportation announces Communities Taking Charge Accelerator to fund new e-mobility projects
line drawing of a shuttle bus Gwinnett County, GA launches microtransit pilot program in Norcross
line drawing of a bicycle YoGo Bikeshare launches in Youngstown, OH
line drawing of a bicycle Minnesota announces e-bike rebate, opening Summer 2024
Line drawing of a car with an antenna City of Detroit, MI leads consortium to begin Summer 2024 deployment plans for the Connect, an electric, autonomous shuttle pilot
Line drawing of a bus Hallandale Beach, FL launches “The Cloud,” the city’s fleet of 9 new electric buses
Image of ridehailing app Denver Regional Transit District launches integrated trip planning and fare payment system
Image of person using e-scooter Bird emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will operate under a newly organized parent company, Third Lane Mobility, Inc. 
line drawing of a shuttle bus Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA) in Shasta County, CA launches RABA vanpool, a shared ride service focused on facilitating work trips
line drawing of a dollar bill NJ Transit introduces “Tap, Scan, Ride!” contactless payment system on buses
line drawing of a tree City of Boulder, CO launches ‘Boulder Clean Commute’ pilot program to reduce single-occupancy vehicle commutes through worker incentives
line drawing of a bicycle Colorado launches e-bike tax credit, where residents of the state can get a $450 discount on a qualifying e-bike purchase
line drawing of a bicycle Reddy Bikeshare in Buffalo, NY adds e-bikes to fleet to mark beginning of 9th season

March 2024

line drawing of a shuttle bus Pierce Transit adds on-demand zone for door-to-door Runner microtransit service in Gig Harbor, WA
line drawing of a dollar bill New York City approves congestion pricing plan in Manhattan, the first of its kind in the United States
Line drawing of a bus Chicago Transit Authority adds additional scheduled service on 30 bus routes, following an aggressive driver recruitment effort
line drawing of a bicycle San Francisco, CA offers up to $1,000 rebates to low-income residents to purchase e-bikes
Line drawing of a bus Palm Tran reintroduces “Bus Roadeo” contest, allowing drivers to show their skills through a bus obstacle course
line drawing of a shuttle bus Mobile, AL launches MoGo, a new workforce-targeted on-demand microtransit pilot
line drawing of a shuttle bus Connecticut DOT pilots program to develop on-demand microtransit service in 13 communities throughout the state
line drawing of a bicycle Red Bike bikeshare averts shutdown after local organizations and the City of Cincinnati pledge $450,000 to keep it running
line drawing of a shuttle bus The Greater Richmond Transit Company expands LINK Microtransit to Ashland, VA and other surrounding areas
line drawing of a shuttle bus New Brunswick, NJ launches Middlesex County RIDE, a new on-demand microtransit pilot

 

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Topics:
Innovation Mobility Trends
Modes:
Active Transportation Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) Bikeshare Carshare Fixed-Route Transit Flexible Transit/Microtransit Multimodal Transportation Other Mode
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