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Regional planners ask Cheshire County to consider sponsoring microtransit pilot to expand rural service
Summary
Presenters from the Southwest Regional Planning Commission outlined a pilot 'next generation' microtransit project and asked Cheshire County to consider sponsoring or helping fund phased expansion to increase service and reliability across the county and nearby towns.
JB Mack, assistant director of the Southwest Regional Planning Commission, told Cheshire County officials on Wednesday that a phased, app‑based "microtransit" pilot could significantly expand public transportation in the region and asked the county to consider acting as sponsor or contributor for the effort.
Mack said the region currently has limited transit outside Keene, with roughly 29,000 rides provided annually by existing services. He described microtransit as a zone‑based, shared‑ride model (similar to Lyft or Uber but routed to serve multiple passengers) that can reduce wait times, provide real‑time vehicle tracking and better serve low‑density travel patterns common in Cheshire County.
"I'm the assistant director at Southwest Region Planning Commission," Mack said, introducing the project and…
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