On Demand Microtransit taking off in Sarasota, Florida
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In our final episode from APTA EXPO 2021, Paul chats with Jane Grogg, Director of Sarasota County Area Transit.
If there was one singular thing that is the hallmark of the post-COVID transit world, it\'s on-demand microtransit. Jane Grogg replaced fixed routes that had lower ridership and replaced them with on-demand microtransit.
And it\'s been a smashing success!
Typically these low ridership fixed routes also tend to have big headways (30 minutes or more between buses), which means people aren\'t really excited about taking transit when almost anything else would be faster.
But replace that fixed route with flexible and adaptable on-demand and people see how convenient it is to leave their car at home and take transit.
Listen to this super interview with Jane, plus Elea Carey and Mike Bismeyer give us their insights this week.
To wrap the show, Paul gives you a peek behind the curtain at what we have coming up over the next three months.
If you have comments, questions, or would like to be a guest on the show, email us anytime at info@transitunplugged.com
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