Transforming Public Transit in Wilson with Rural On-Demand Microtransit

The City of Wilson in rural central North Carolina will receive funding to replace its fixed-route transit service with on-demand, rural microtransit to provide more targeted service and solve first/last mile connections. The microtransit system will include accessible vehicles, phone booking and lower fares.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • USDOT Research Hub DisplayID 157468

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

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• Managing Organizations:

  Federal Transit Adminstration

  Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  John, Justin

• Start Date: 20210225
• Expected Completion Date: 20220630
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Accelerating Innovative Mobility (AIM)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demand responsive transportation; Public transit; Rural transit
• Geographic Terms: Wilson (North Carolina)
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01863656
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 15 2022 4:17PM