“North Carolina is considered a leader in microtransit, a type of on-demand public transportation. The state’s first microtransit program launched in 2019, and now there are seven microtransit services running across the state with 11 more in planning phases.
Morrisville’s Smart Shuttle is one example of on-demand microtransit in the state that’s free to use. It is funded by a combination of local, state and federal money.
Dr. Kai Monast is the associate director of the Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) at N.C. State University. Monast has been helping NCDOT navigate different services like microtransit.”
Read the full story at Spectrum News 1: North Carolina’s on-demand microtransit growing in popularity