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Greenville approves Spare contract to pilot on-demand microtransit in north-side zone
Summary
The council approved a contract with software provider Spare to launch a microtransit shared-ride pilot in the area north of the river. Council approved the contract 6-0; staff said first-year cost is about $82,000 with $61,500 in years two and three and an anticipated late-summer start.
The Greenville City Council voted unanimously on March 24 to award a contract for microtransit shared-ride software and services to Spare and to pilot the service in the zone north of the Tar River.
Public Works staffer Kevin Mulligan told the council the contract provides app- and phone-based scheduling, customer service, marketing support and system integration. Mulligan said the city plans to start the service in "Zone 4," described as the area north of the river, with service expected "late in the summer" when vehicles arrive. He said the…
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