Microtransit: Transit Savior or Political Stopgap?

While micro-transit is a new tool for some transit agencies, many have been using it for decades. Learn about the role of microtransit in the agency’s suite of services – and what makes it work well or fail. How does microtransit work as a first-last mile connector to fixed-route transit? What are trade-offs of implementing micro-transit versus fixed-route transit, in terms of cost, convenience and capacity? How does micro-transit fit into the service equity and Title VI conversation? Get answers to these questions and your own, with examples and context from cities and suburbs.

Moderator: Aaron Xaevier, Planner III, Valley Metro, Phoenix, AZ
Charlie Stanfield, AICP, Planning Project Manager, Regional Transportation District (RTD), Denver, CO
China Thomas, Director, Transit Capital Projects, Gwinnett County, Georgia, Lawrenceville, GA
Jing Xu, Assistant Vice President, Service Planning and Scheduling, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Dallas, TZ