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Starting July 15, Trinity Metro On-Demand will unveil service changes as part of Trinity Metro’s vision to increase access to public transportation in Tarrant County through its recently expanded contract with TransitTech company Via.
Trinity Metro On-Demand, which allows riders to book affordable shared rides by app at a moment’s notice, will begin serving Mansfield and Alliance. The first two months of rides are free for riders in these areas.
The City of Mansfield and Trinity Metro will welcome the start of the Trinity Metro On-Demand Mansfield rideshare service with a ceremony at 8:30 a.m. July 15 at City Hall, 1200 E. Broad St. The event will include visuals including comments from city and Trinity Metro officials and residents, plus a first drive through a ceremonial ribbon.
One of the speakers will be resident Rachel Grossman. She has organized a local effort to provide funding so two brothers with special needs can continue to get to and from their jobs at neighboring grocery stores. The brothers have become fixtures at these stores over the decades. For a long time their mother drove them to work but once she was unable to drive regularly, Grossman and other community members volunteered. They have been asking for a service like Trinity Metro On-Demand to help the brothers be even more independent and continue to work the jobs they love.
Trinity Metro On-Demand is Trinity Metro’s expansion of its on-demand ridesharing service, which also operates in the cities of Crowley and Everman in addition to Fort Worth. With this latest expansion, riders can order a ride anywhere within Mansfield city limits. The trial service will run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday. To give everyone a chance to try the service, rides will be free through Sept. 14.
Mansfield City Council is rolling out the service on a six-month trial period to gauge ridership and community interest.
Community members can now book low-cost on-demand rides to get around Mansfield.
Key destinations in the Mansfield boundary include Historic Downtown Mansfield, Mansfield Town Center, TCC Southeast Campus, Mansfield High School, Legacy High School, Mansfield Senior Lifestyles, Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park, Walmart and Kroger.
Trinity Metro On-Demand rides are free through Sept. 14. Beginning Sept. 15, fares will be $2 one way or $4 for a day pass that includes transfers between TEXRail, Trinity Metro bus and Trinity Metro On-Demand. Because it is a ridesharing program, Trinity Metro On-Demand passengers will be matched with other riders headed in the same direction into one vehicle to create efficient, sustainable shared trips.
For more information on Trinity Metro On-Demand’s new changes, please visit: https://ridetrinitymetro.org/rider-services/ondemand/
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