Washington County and Ride Connection report strong early ridership for Spot microtransit pilot

Jul 23, 2026

County and Ride Connection staff told the council the Spot on-demand microtransit pilot in southwest Tigard and neighboring areas has rapidly exceeded expectations, recording more than 5,000 rides with June data suggesting about 6,500 rides and average productivity of roughly 3 boardings per service hour.

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Washington County transit planner Reza Farhuti and Ride Connection planning supervisor John Murrah presented the Spot Southwest microtransit pilot and answered council questions about service area, operations and next steps.

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