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KCTA representative outlines Metro Connect curb-to-curb service to Galesburg council
Summary
A KCTA representative described Metro Connect, a $4 curb-to-curb ride service for seniors and riders with special needs, and said the agency is exploring expansion and a revised millage rate to sustain and extend the program.
Gary Sigman, representing the Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority and Metro Transit, briefed the City of Galesburg council on Metro Connect on July 6, describing it as a discounted curb-to-curb service targeted to seniors and riders with special needs.
Sigman said the program charges $4 per ride and provides trips to locations such as the VA Medical Center, shopping, medical appointments and workplaces. "Metro Connect will pick you up at your house. It is very much like Uber Lyft," Sigman said, noting the service operates similarly to ride-hailing but through the public transit network.
Sigman told the council Metro Connect began as a pilot and has matured; the agency is now negotiating and planning to extend the service area. He also said a previous millage had expired and that proposed funding rates are being reviewed; details are available on Metro Transit’s website and social media, he added.
Council members did not take action on the program at the meeting; the presentation was informational and aimed at helping council understand transit options for seniors and residents with mobility needs.
