The second issue is the complexity of having multiple agencies attempting to do public transportation. It is a red herring that will not solve traffic problems. This topic is something that took place long before I was around. The Mountain View Community Shuttle is NOT expanded services for 2019.Īnd herein lies a great big part of the problem.įirst of all is someone who is more concerned with another topic (Foothills Park) than they are about a useful coordination that they refuse to even consider an alliance with Palo Alto. We only run electric vehicles and it was designed for people to get around the City of Mountain View without needed to drive or park in downtown.

It is funded by Google in partnership with the City of Mountain View. The Mountain View Community Shuttle is geared toward residential use around town and primarily runs SOUTH of Central Expressway during NON-commuting hours. MVGo, the commuter shuttle is expanding services for 2019. The website for the MVGo Commuter shuttle service is. It is primarily intended for commuters, runs mostly NORTH of Evelyn, is free to anyone to use, and was intended to help with last-mile connections from bus, light rail and the train stations. MVGo is funded by the MV Transportation Demand Management group made up of businesses primarily in North Bayshore. There are two independent shuttle systems in Mountain View. There is some confusion with this article. The MVgo shuttle system is funded by a coalition of other local companies through the Mountain View Transportation Management Association.Ĭorrection: An earlier version of this story contained incorrect information about the MVgo shuttle Organizers are also looking at similar partnerships for carpooling with Scoop and WazePool. The ride-sharing companies will offer discounted rates for riders starting or ending in Mountain View from 10 a.m. Starting sometime early next year, the shuttle service will also be launching a new partnership with Lyft and Uber. In another improvement, MVgo is launching a new mobile app, RIDEMVGO, to allow riders to track where each individual shuttle is along its route. The five new shuttles will be larger, capable of taking up to 30 riders to better meet demand during peak periods. With the expansion, the transit service will now have a total of seven shuttles. The MVgo shuttle is a separate service from the Mountain View Community Shuttle, which is free service for residents paid entirely by Google. The system’s ridership is expected to surpass 130,000 by the end of this year. Since MVgo first launched in 2015, its ridership has increased by more than 35 percent, according to officials. Five new shuttles are being added to the free transit system. In response to rising ridership, Mountain View’s commuter shuttle program, MVgo, is set to grow in 2019.

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