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Morrisville council adopts transit study, directs phased expansion of Smart Shuttle
Summary
The council unanimously accepted an alternative transit‑service study that recommends adding micro‑transit nodes, expanding the Smart Shuttle fleet to two vehicles during service hours with a third peak vehicle phased in, and pursuing Community Funding Area Program (CFAP) and FTA funding to reduce local operating costs.
Morrisville accepted a consultant study on Feb. 24 that lays out near‑term service improvements for the town’s Smart Shuttle micro‑transit program and a longer‑term rubric for fixed‑route readiness. By resolution the council authorized staff to pursue phased implementation that would increase daytime service to two vehicles across service hours, add up to nine new pickup/drop‑off nodes to expand coverage, transition to minivan vehicles, explore advanced booking for targeted riders, and hire a transit planner to manage rollout.
Transportation Project Manager Brett Martin told council the recommended service alternative “would, at full build out, do 2…
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