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Evaluation of East Gainesville’s Microtransit Mobility Project
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2021-06-01
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Edition:Final Report
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Abstract:This study evaluates the microtransit pilot program in East Gainesville and provides recommendations to achieve long-term stability of services. We used the following methods in this research: geospatial analysis of existing transit and microtransit services in East Gainesville and their use during 2020, interviews with public officials and community leaders to understand the challenges and opportunities of microtransit, and surveys to understand what neighborhood residents like about the service and what improvements they desire. We completed an evaluation using geospatial analysis of the potential for microtransit expansion in Gainesville’s Mobility on Demand (MOD) zones. Most microtransit programs have been piloted and failed within three years due to a lack of long-term funding. With this in mind, we make recommendations on how to ensure financial stability and equitable access to existing services, while emphasizing the importance of transit expansion to other parts of the Gainesville metro area. We discuss the necessity for public-private partnerships by examining other microtransit services that have considerably benefitted from such collaborative approaches. Ultimately, we conclude that diversity in funding and effective outreach are critical components of a successful microtransit program and need to be thoroughly considered by RTS to improve existing services and make service expansion a feasible future plan for the city.
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