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Partner/operator agreement and funding authority: DASH+ launches only with an operator agreement, HART coordination, insurance, and secured funding.
The problem
A fixed route can't cover every street, and nobody should need a car to reach the bus stop that was supposed to free them from the car. Late-night shift workers, people with disabilities, and residents in lower-density neighborhoods fall through the cracks of a one-size-fits-all map. DASH+ fills the gaps the fixed route can't.
The plan
Add DASH+ as the on-demand module alongside TampaMover: app- or phone-booked shared rides that connect neighborhoods to fixed routes, job centers, and medical appointments.
Sequence it behind the same partner gates — operator agreement, HART coordination, insurance, funding — and publish wait times, coverage zones, and cost per trip so the module is judged on performance, not promises.
How you’ll know it’s working
- Partner gates satisfied before launch
- Average pickup wait time within published coverage zones
- Share of trips connecting to fixed-route transit
- Cost per trip and published expansion decision
From the Blueprint
- City-branded on-demand shared ride service run by a contracted microtransit operator with insured vehicles and trained drivers.
- Public-private partnership subsidizes Uber/Lyft trips that start or end at designated Mobility Hubs.
- Owners: Transportation Division, Economic Development, and HART.
- Funded by General Fund pilots, FTA grants, and TNC partnerships; fares offset operating costs.
Sources and research conditions
S01 pp. 360-361
SOURCE-SUPPORTED; PARTNER AGREEMENT
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