Microtransit Driver Stories

Learn about operating on-demand microtransit from the driver’s perspective.

A Lynden Hop Driver Shares His Story

By Shared-Use Mobility Center

Aug 17, 2023

Revised March 2025 Introduction As part of our initiative to find new ways to capture and elevate mobility on-demand (MOD) drivers’ voices, we are pleased to share the perspective of Jason Curry, a driver for Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA)'s Lynden Hop in Lynden, Washington. Andr...

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A Cimarron Public Transit Driver Shares His Experience with Microtransit in Rural Oklahoma

By Shared-Use Mobility Center

Aug 8, 2023

Revised March 2025 Introduction As part of our initiative to find new ways to capture and elevate mobility on-demand (MOD) drivers’ voices, we are pleased to share the perspective of William P., a driver for Cimarron Public Transit in northern Oklahoma. Cimarron Public Transit began in ...

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A GoWake SmartRide NE Driver Shares His Story

By Shared-Use Mobility Center

Jun 15, 2023

Revised March 2025 Introduction As part of our initiative to find new ways to capture and elevate mobility on-demand (MOD) drivers’ voices, we are pleased to share the perspective of Tyronne Harrell, from MV Transportation, a driver for GoWake SmartRide NE in Northeast Wake County, NC. ...

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A COMPASS Driver Shares Her Story

By Shared-Use Mobility Center

Jun 6, 2023

Revised March 2025 Introduction As part of our initiative to find new ways to capture and elevate mobility on-demand (MOD) drivers’ voices, we are pleased to share the perspective of Charlene Hall, a driver for Cecil County's COMPASS microtransit pilot. Charlene's presentation was origi...

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A GoLink Driver Shares Her Story

By Shared-Use Mobility Center

Jun 6, 2023

Revised March 2025 Introduction As part of our initiative to find new ways to capture and elevate mobility on-demand (MOD) drivers’ voices, we are pleased to share the perspective of Shetera Carroll, a driver for Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) GoLink. DART created GoLink in 2019 a...

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A METGo! Driver Shares His Story

By Shared-Use Mobility Center

Jun 5, 2023

Revised March 2025 Introduction As part of our initiative to find new ways to capture and elevate mobility on-demand (MOD) drivers’ voices, we are pleased to share the perspective of Rufus "Shanghai" Nickles, a driver for Mountain Empire Older Citizens (MEOC)’s METGo! Shanghai's prese...

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A Ready! Driver Shares His Story

By Shared-Use Mobility Center

May 8, 2023

Revised March 2025 Introduction As part of our initiative to find new ways to capture and elevate mobility on-demand (MOD) drivers’ voices, we are pleased to share the perspective of Malik N., a driver for the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA)'s Ready! microtransit pilot. Malik's st...

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Insights on Mobility On-Demand from Drivers’ Perspectives

By Shared-Use Mobility Center

Feb 7, 2023

Revised March 2025 Introduction As mobility on-demand (MOD) services become more widespread, many of the conversations about MOD have focused on the technologies, software and mobile apps. However, the operators behind the wheel of MOD vehicles play a critical role ensuring that public transi...

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