New shuttle service launches in Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton on March 1
ATLANTA – The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is internet hosting a virtual workshop for “MARTA Reach,” a six-month pilot rideshare shuttle service designed to join riders to-and-from MARTA bus and rail. The virtual workshop will probably be held Feb. 8, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
In partnership with Georgia Tech, MARTA Reach will take a look at how on-demand shuttles can be utilized to make it simpler and sooner for patrons to get to their locations utilizing MARTA and assist reduce ready and strolling.
“Exploring first- and last-mile connectivity options is important in providing transit service that meets the needs of everyone in metro Atlanta,” mentioned MARTA Interim General Manager Collie Greenwood. “This pilot program will test the system’s efficiency and provide information on whether a large-scale version would work across MARTA’s service area as we undertake a comprehensive redesign of our bus network.”
At the workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 8, MARTA and Tech representatives will current info on how the service will work, the place it would function, and the way to use it. Riders may also reply questions to guarantee this system greatest serves them.
MARTA Reach launches Tuesday, March 1, in West Atlanta, Belvedere, and Gillem Logistics Center and prices the identical as a MARTA fare, $2.50. The service runs from 6 a.m. till 7 p.m., Monday by Friday, and is a ridesharing service, that means different passengers could also be picked up and dropped off throughout your journey. Details of a launch occasion to be held in late February will probably be shared quickly.
MARTA and Georgia Tech Research Cooperation acquired a $1 million grant final fall from the U.S. National Science Foundation to pilot this system.
WHAT: MARTA Reach Rider Workshop
Learn extra https://itsmarta.com/reach.aspx
Questions? Email Reach@itsmarta.com
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 8
6:30 – 8 p.m.
WHERE: Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIod-qgrjssGdHQ4f3l68OUkA69zOASIrH_
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