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Freebee reports 21,000 rides in first year in Bradenton CRA; plans pilot linking Palmetto service zones
Summary
Freebee presented a one-year report to the Bradenton CRA showing over 21,000 passengers, 94% of requests through its app, average wait time of 20 minutes, and 97.4% user satisfaction. Freebee plans a near-term pilot to combine Bradenton and Palmetto service zones and recommended potential service expansions and operational changes.
Freebee, the micro-transit operator in the City of Bradenton’s redevelopment districts, told the CRA board it carried more than 21,000 passengers in about one year of service and is preparing a pilot to connect service zones with neighboring Palmetto.
John, identified in the meeting as Freebee’s vice president of economic development, said the service operates five days a week across Bradenton’s three CRA districts—Old Manatee, Village of the Arts and Downtown Bradenton—using a limited fleet. He said ridership has grown more than 500 percent from the first month of full service to the most recent month and that the program’s goals include economic development, first- and last-mile connections to mass transit, and reduced vehicle emissions.
Freebee presented the following service…
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