Microtransit as a Part of an Integrated Transit System

Microtransit is often promoted as a service to solve many of the challenges faced by public transit systems. In this seminar, participants will be introduced to the concept of microtransit to understand what it is, how it operates, and some of the benefits and limitations of microtransit. Specific topics to be covered include:

• Characteristics of microtransit
• Factors to consider for implementation of microtransit
• Estimating potential demand
• Performance characteristics
• Cost of microtransit
• In-house or contract operations
• Integration with complementary paratransit service
• Integration with fixed-route service
• Presenting the case for or against microtransit
• Examples of microtransit implementation