Charlottesville Area Transit hopes that more people will take the bus thanks to a grant that will make for personalized service in some neighborhoods starting next spring or summer.
A “micro transit” system will have a dry run focused on the 29 North area to the city limits, as well as the Pantops area.
According to CAT, this model will look more comparable to Uber or Lyft.
“It has a similar feel to an Uber and Lyft, but we refer to it as micro transit because it would be maintained and run and paid for by the city of Charlottesville,” Board Member Diantha McKeel said.
The micro transit will be run based on demand and people will be able to schedule rides.
The pilot test of the new transit system will be funded by a grant from the state; however, Charlottesville is also hoping to improve the whole bus system alongside the test.
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