MetroNow! increasing on-demand providers inside present zones in Cincinnati
RIGHT NOW. IT’S NOT CLEAR WHAT LED UP TO THE CRASH. WELL, IT’S A TRANSPORTATION SERVICE HAPPENING IN MANY CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND IT APPEARS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GETTING ON BOARD WITH CINCINNATI’S ON DEMAND BUS SERVICE. WLWT NEWS FIVE’S CURTIS COURTIS JOINING US NOW WITH HOW THIS SERVICE WORKS, THE COST AND A WHOLE LOT MORE. HI, CURTIS. HI THERE, MIKE AND ASHLEY. YOU KNOW, THIS IS A CONCEPT THAT REALLY MAKES SENSE. IT HELPS FOLKS WHO HAVE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, AND IT’S CHEAP. YOU CAN’T BEAT THAT. AND, YOU KNOW, SINCE IT LAUNCHED LAST MAY, IT REALLY HAS TAKEN OFF, AS YOU SAID, AND REALLY HAS EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS. BECAUSE WHEN PEOPLE ASK WHAT IS METRO NOW? AND HOW DO WE USE IT? THE BEST WAY TO EXPLAIN IT IS LIKE USING AN UBER OR LYFT, BUT USING PUBLIC TRANSIT. THOUSANDS OF FOLKS HAVE TAKEN A RIDE ON METRO NOW, AND IT HAS BEEN A TRUE SUCCESS. OUR COMMUNITY HAS REALLY ENJOYED BEING ABLE TO SCHEDULE A TRIP WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST, AND TRAVEL ANYWHERE THEY LIKE TO WITHIN THAT ZONE, AND SO JUST IN THAT FIRST 6 OR 7 MONTHS, WE WE PROVIDED MORE THAN 20,000 TRIPS TO DOCTOR OFFICES, GROCERY STORES, SCHOOLS AND WORK. AND SO IT IS REALLY DOING WHAT WE INTENDED THE SERVICE TO DO. THE FLEET OF 16 VANS IS ONLY IN A FEW NEIGHBORHOODS RIGHT NOW, BUT I’M TOLD PLANS ARE IN THE WORKS TO ADD SEVERAL MORE COMMUNITIES. THIS YEAR. THEY FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE MORE FREEDOM TO GET AROUND WITHOUT HAVING TO WALK THAT THAT MILE AND A HALF TO THE BUS STOP TO GET TO WORK. FOLKS WHO LIVE IN THE SPRINGDALE SHARONVILLE, NORTHGATE AND MOUNT HEALTHY AREAS HAVE BEEN SEEING THE METRO NOW. BUSSES ROLLING THROUGH THEIR COMMUNITIES. YOU CAN ACTUALLY BOOK A RIDE BY AN APP OR TELEPHONE AND A RANGE, A PICKUP AND THE SMALL VAN WILL TAKE YOU ANYWHERE WITHIN THE SERVICE ZONES FOR ONLY $2. THE FEEDBACK THAT WE GET AS DRIVERS IS IS HOW IT’S A CONVENIENCE THAT THEY CAN GET TO THEIR BUS STOP OR GET TO THE GROCERY STORE. I’M ALSO TOLD TOLEDO, DALLAS, PALM BEACH, SEATTLE AND COLUMBUS HAVE SIMILAR SERVICES. IT CERTAINLY WARMS MY HEART WHEN I HEAR THOSE MANY STORIES OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS OR THE STUDENT OR THE PARENT GETTING THEIR CHILD TO A DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENT, AND NOW THEY’RE ABLE TO DO THAT THROUGH THIS NEW SERVICE, EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY BE ON THE BUS LIKE NO MORE THAN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. A SMILE MAKES EVERYBODY STAY. HOW ABOUT THAT, HUH? AND THERE ARE PLANS TO ACTUALLY EXPAND THE SERVICES IN MARCH. THEY WILL START EXPANDING THE CURRENT ZONES. AND THEN HERE ARE. SOME OF THE PLACES THAT WILL BE EXPANDED TO LATER IN THE YEAR. FOLKS IN BLUE ASH FOREST PARK, ROSELAWN, BOND HILL, FINNEYTOWN AND PLEASANT RUN EXPECT TO SEE SIMILAR SERVICES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. ALSO BEGINNING IN MARCH, METRO AS I SAID, EXPANDING THE HOURS FOR THE SERVICES. THEY’RE GOING TO EXPAND TO 9:00. AND SO AGAIN, PROOF THAT IT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THIS SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THAT IT’S BEEN ON
MetroNow! increasing on-demand providers inside present zones in Cincinnati
Up to date: 4:43 PM EST Mar 4, 2024
Metro’s on-demand service is increasing as soon as once more.MetroNow! was launched in the summertime of 2023 and has seen constant will increase in new ridership and general utilization.Starting on March 17, Metro’s progressive on-demand service, MetroNow! will increase its present zones and repair occasions within the Northgate/Mt. Wholesome and Springdale/Sharonville areas.The Northgate/Mt. Wholesome zone will lengthen south to incorporate service to the Clovernook Middle for the Blind and the TriHealth Finneytown places. The zone may even lengthen west to serve the Colerain Senior Middle and north to serve Rumpke.The Springdale/Sharonville zone will lengthen west into parts of Forest Park, offering service to the Forest Park Kroger and increasing southeast to incorporate parts of Lincoln Heights.Each zones may even increase service hours — including one hour to weekdays and three hours to weekends and holidays. MetroNow! providers will now function weekdays between 6 a.m. and eight p.m. and weekends and holidays between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.Extra zones are deliberate for launch all through Hamilton County in 2024-25, together with:• Blue Ash/Evendale• Bond Hill/Roselawn• Montfort Heights/Finneytown• Nice Run NorthFor extra info on MetroNow!, click on right here.
Metro’s on-demand service is increasing as soon as once more.
MetroNow! was launched in the summertime of 2023 and has seen constant will increase in new ridership and general utilization.
Starting on March 17, Metro’s progressive on-demand service, MetroNow! will increase its present zones and repair occasions within the Northgate/Mt. Wholesome and Springdale/Sharonville areas.
The Northgate/Mt. Wholesome zone will lengthen south to incorporate service to the Clovernook Middle for the Blind and the TriHealth Finneytown places. The zone may even lengthen west to serve the Colerain Senior Middle and north to serve Rumpke.
The Springdale/Sharonville zone will lengthen west into parts of Forest Park, offering service to the Forest Park Kroger and increasing southeast to incorporate parts of Lincoln Heights.
Each zones may even increase service hours — including one hour to weekdays and three hours to weekends and holidays. MetroNow! providers will now function weekdays between 6 a.m. and eight p.m. and weekends and holidays between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Extra zones are deliberate for launch all through Hamilton County in 2024-25, together with:
- • Blue Ash/Evendale
- • Bond Hill/Roselawn
- • Montfort Heights/Finneytown
- • Nice Run North
For extra info on MetroNow!, click on right here.
