Microtransit Feasibility Assessment

Mikhail Chester

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The City of Peoria offers a variety of cutting-edge transportation options for its residents. Peoria recently relaunched its Peoria On The Go (POGO) neighborhood circulator and expanded its routes to include Peoria points of pride, including the Four Corners area, Peoria Sports Complex, Old Town Peoria, and more. With the most recent launch of RoboRide, the City’s first autonomous shuttle, Peoria has expanded its transportation services to reach all residents and improve the City’s connectivity. To further expand its transportation options, Peoria is seeking guidance on the opportunities for developing microtransit systems as a way to improve public transportation ridership and connectivity. However, as Peoria grows it has become increasingly challenging to implement fixed routes in booming areas. Instead, microtransit can be adapted to Peoria’s needs to provide fixed or on-demand transportation services for its residents. Students researched microtransit models in other urban areas, as well as identifed opportunities for implementing microtransit in Peoria’s existing transportation systems.

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