The app streamlines transit information from the region’s sometimes disjointed public transit system, which covers 13 counties.
A new mobile phone app will help Atlanta transit riders plan trips throughout the region, writes Josh Green in Urbanize Atlanta.
The app connects services from six regional transit agencies. “ATL officials say the navigation app differentiates itself from others, such as Google Maps, by providing updated route information, including bus and train arrival times, sourced directly from each transit agency. Another feature allows passengers with disabilities to select only wheelchair-accessible routes.”
“The app project was funded by a $20.3 million grant awarded in 2020 from the Federal Transit Administration’s Integrated Mobility Innovation program, with the state providing about $200,000 in matching funds.” Officials say future versions of the app will include paratransit and micromobility options.
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