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Council OKs $300,000 state voucher to add third vehicle to The Frank free-ride service
Summary
The council unanimously approved a $300,000 appropriation from the Clean Mobility Options voucher to fund a third vehicle and associated operating costs for The Frank, a free NEV shuttle service operating citywide west of I-805.
National City leaders voted unanimously to accept a $300,000 state Clean Mobility Options voucher and allocate the funds to The Frank, the city’s free neighborhood electric vehicle shuttle, adding a third vehicle to reduce wait times.
Assistant Director of Engineering and Public Works Martha Juarez told the council the program — launched in September 2023 — logged more than 40,000 rides in roughly 19 months with two NEV shuttles operating seven days a week. “It is so successful that we can’t meet the demand,” Juarez said. Staff explained the vendor’s rider app will drop requests…
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