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Homewood's Microtransit Pilot: Easier Short Trips
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Homewood City Launches Microtransit Pilot Program: A New Way to Navigate Local Trips
Homewood city leaders have approved a microtransit pilot program, allowing residents to use an app for short trips around town. The service groups riders together, reducing wait times, traffic congestion, and parking issues. The program, inspired by a successful Birmingham initiative, will run until September 2027, with the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham covering the costs. Most trips in Homewood are local, and the service aims to provide mobility options for those without cars. The pilot will launch with three vehicles in July, with the potential to scale up or become permanent based on real-time data and community feedback.
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