On-demand shuttles have replaced buses in a small North Carolina town
Called microtransit, the system allows passengers to order a shuttle ride over the phone, much as they would do with Uber or Lyft. Rides cost $1.50.
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Called microtransit, the system allows passengers to order a shuttle ride over the phone, much as they would do with Uber or Lyft. Rides cost $1.50.
Officials in a North Carolina town say replacing public buses with on-demand shuttles has helped residents. As the model catches on elsewhere, critics warn it could increase traffic congestion.
Solutions for congestion are never as simple and easy as armchair planners and engineers would like you to believe—especially those who suggest that congestion can be solved by forever building more roadway capacity.
What if you could catch a ride on the bus the same way you get a ride from Uber or Lyft? In the town of Wilson, North Carolina, you can, and other North Carolina towns are taking note.
A second big bus route expansion may soon be coming to Richmond’s southern surrounding county.