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July 23, 2019

Green Raiteros with car

Green Raiteros volunteer transportation organization, Huron, California, 2018

Although it had been operating informally for decades, Huron, California’s volunteer on-demand ridesharing program was formally launched in the fall of 2018, dubbing itself the Green Raiteros. Using ...

July 23, 2019

Michigan Mobility Challenge Logo

Michigan DOT awards grant to P3, others to establish ride-sharing platform in Upper Peninsula, MI, 2019

In an effort to improve transportation options for those with mobility challenges in the central Upper Peninsula, Michigan DOT has granted over $1.2 million to establish the Michigan Universal Vehicle ...

July 23, 2019

Source: Koloni; Woman checking out Koloni bike in Pocahontas, IA

Small bikeshare system launched in Pocahontas, Northwest IA, 2018

The small community of Pocahontas, Iowa (pop. 1,700) launched its dockless bikeshare system as part of a larger, multi-year plan to expand the bike trail network in Northwest Iowa. The town chose to partner ...

July 23, 2019

Carsharing program for low-income residents, Needles, CA, 2016

In 2016, the Victor Valley Transit Authority launched a carsharing program in partnership with Enterprise in the town of Needles, California (pop. 5,000). Registered residents of the program can rent one ...

July 23, 2019

MaaS pilot program developing shared platform selected for FTA MOD On-Ramp program, Tompkins County, NY, 2018

Public agencies and community groups in Tompkins County, NY were selected to participate in the FTA MOD On-Ramp program to support integrating various transportation services and systems into a shared ...

July 23, 2019

Overview of EZride app

Trip planning/ticketing app launched for 13 transit agencies, OH and Northern KY, 2019

In June 2019, NEORide (a regional council of governments consisting of thirteen transit agencies in northeast Ohio and Kentucky) launched “EZfare”, an app that allows travelers to plan trips and purchase ...

July 23, 2019

Source: Feonix; map of Texas counties served in pilot program

Feonix-Mobility Rising pilot program for seniors in rural counties, TX, 2019

Feonix-Mobility Rising, a non-profit focusing on improving mobility options for under-served and vulnerable populations, is working with the Coastal Bend Center for Independent Living and the Area Agency ...

July 23, 2019

Source: Hi Ho Mobility; screengrab of software platform

Planet M awards Hi-Ho Mobility grant for pilot delivering prescription drugs to rural homes around Battle Creek, MI, 2019

Hi-Ho Mobility and Aequitas Mobility Services have partnered to pilot a prescription drug delivery system serving residents around the Battle Creek, Michigan community. Hi-Ho Mobility is a private company ...

July 23, 2019

Source: SMART; Person in wheelchair boarding SMART bus

Grant to regional transit agencies for paratransit reservation platform improvements, MI, 2019

Various transit agencies in Michigan – including the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan, the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, the Detroit Department of Transportation, and the Suburban ...

July 17, 2019

Credit: Door2Door. Map of Service Area.

Shared ride taxi and connector services in rural Door County, WI, 2010

Called “Door 2 Door”, this shared ride taxi service was launched in 2010 in the popular tourist destination of Door County, Wisconsin; the service provides more than 42,00 rides per year to approximately ...

July 15, 2019

Credit: Norwalk Transit District

Wheels2U Microtransit Service: Providing Mobility in Options in a Growing Downtown

Brief Summary Wheels2U is a public-private partnership providing microtransit service in Norwalk, CT. It was originally launched as a six-month pilot program in 2018 in a service area that includes ...

July 11, 2019

White Paper: Objective-Driven Data Sharing for Transit Agencies in Mobility Partnerships

The Shared-Use Mobility Center has published a white paper, Objective-Driven Data Sharing for Transit Agencies in Mobility Partnerships (read the Executive Summary, here) Advanced technologies are fueling ...

July 3, 2019

MetroLINK & TransLoc partner for microtransit pilot, Village of Milan, IL, 2019

The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) has partnered with Ford Smart Mobility company, TransLoc, to launch an on-demand microtransit pilot program. Through this pilot, riders ...

July 3, 2019

Credit: MTS

MTS & Lyft partner for "Transit Tuesday" initiative, San Diego, CA, 2019

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) has partnered with Lyft to offer discounted, on-demand rides to/from select transit stations on Tuesdays, through their Transit Tuesday initiative. Through ...

July 3, 2019

Credit: City of Ranchero Cordova

City of Rancho Cordova & Lyft partner for “Free $5 to Ride", Rancho Cordova, CA, 2019

The City of Rancho Cordova has partnered with Lyft to launch “Free $5 to Ride,” a pilot program subsidizing trips to/from Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) light rail stations in Rancho ...