Daily News | Philly suburbs are getting Uber-like rideshare by SEPTA to fill suburban gaps in bus service
rideshare service, public transportation’s answer to Uber or Lyft, that SEPTA plans to use to cover areas in the Philadelphia suburbs
The proposal is part of the ongoing comprehensive redesign of SEPTA’s bus system, which involves adding more frequent service to thriving bus routes with growth potential by shifting it — and the cost — away from little-used routes. The transit agency has said rides on the smaller vehicles will cost the same as a regular bus fare, currently $2.50. Microtransit vehicles would be accessible to wheelchair users, officials said.One zone is planned to cover Bristol-Croydon-Cornwells Heights, with connections to Regional Rail, and another to cover Bristol-Levittown-Fairless Hills, with links to other bus routes at the Oxford Valley Mall.
Microtransit would also exist for travel around Phoenixville, Spring City and Royersford, with connections to buses serving Norristown, King of Prussia and Pottstown.Delco would have one on-demand zone covering Painter’s Crossing and Cheyney University.Has microtransit been tried elsewhere?are operating in 40 states, with varying degrees of success, in cities of all sizes, ranging from Pflugerville, Texas, to Los Angeles. Transit agencies use the service to try to fill gaps in their networks.
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