In recent months, there have been many news articles regarding the introduction of a new transportation mode: microtransit. If there was a transportation mode spectrum between large, fixed route buses and single occupancy vehicles, microtransit would fall somewhere in-between. Mictrotransit examples include the following:
- Commuter buses (Leap Transit, Chariot SF, and Bridj)
- Dynamic vanpools (Via, RidePal)
- Dynamic and traditional carpools (Carma, Duet, PiggyBack Rides, and Tripda)
- Cab sharing (Lyft Line and Uber Pool)
- Informal ridesharing networks (NYC’s dollar vans)
- Employer Vans (Google, Genentech, Facebook, etc)
These have introduced significant reactions from both the government and communities. I’ll start with the positive – these many platforms are leveraging technology to improve mobility in cities that have significant mobility challenges. The reason new companies are appearing everyday reflects the fact that there’s a market to serve and…
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