Friday, July 29, 2016

NJ - Fare-free shuttles in Atlantic County

dailyjournal : "Atlantic County has two shuttle initiatives. One is in Egg Harbor Township. The other is the Route 54/40 shuttle, which starts near the Hammonton train station, goes through a portion of Folsom, Collings Lakes, Newtonville, Buena, Landisville, Minotola and Richland. The shuttle’s main task is to transport residents to NJ Transit bus stops and the train depot, with routing timed to coordinate with their schedules.

According to the data of South Jersey Transportation Authority, the shuttle has transported 2,723 people since its January start. Of the 18 stops on the shuttle’s circuit, Richland has the third-highest on/off ridership number, with 338 getting on here and 273 getting off. The MLK Center’s ridership numbers are 745 on, 260 off, and the Hammonton train station’s data is 533 on, 620 off."