Trip Connect microtransit pilot launches in Johnson County; early data show steady usage
Trip Connect, an evening microtransit pilot operated by NTS Horizons and coordinated by Johnson County, launched Dec. 11 and is serving evenings across the Iowa City urbanized area. In its first six weeks the service logged about 50 rides per week and 220 rider accounts; staff say many accounts represent repeat users tied to employment.
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Johnson County launched Trip Connect, a pilot microtransit service, on Dec. 11 to fill evening and workforce transportation gaps across the Iowa City urbanized area. County mobility coordinator Kelly Schneider told the MPOJC Urbanized Area Policy Board on Jan. 29 that the app-based, shared-ride pilot is intended to improve access to employment, child care and education outside of fixed-route hours.
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