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LexTrans study finds microtransit can fill service gaps but will be costly to operate
Summary
Consultant and transit staff presented a microtransit feasibility study suggesting a prioritized pilot in a northwest zone; study warned microtransit is costly per trip, requires careful demand management and mixed funding.
LexTrans and consultant NelsonNygaard presented a microtransit feasibility study to the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council on June 3, laying out pilot-zone options, ridership forecasts and likely costs for a two-year pilot.
Project lead George Meyer described microtransit as a flexible, on-demand shared-ride service that borrows ride-hail technology but must meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. "Microtransit can fill service gaps," he said, but "it's expensive" compared with fixed-route bus service: the study estimated a cost-per-passenger of about $60 for the proposed Northwest pilot zone and projected roughly 19,500 riders annually under the study—s assumptions.
Why it matters: the consultant said microtransit could extend transit to low-density areas where fixed routes are inefficient and…
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