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Transit ridership in Wilson , North Carolina , has surged 300% since switch from fixed-route system to an on-demand one powered by smartphone app.
The city of less than 50,000 people is frequently cited as a model for how less-populated areas can capitalize on transit in the same way as bustling metropolises.
Wilson landed federal and state grants to support the shared, public rides residents summon through a service operating like Uber and Lyft.
Via has expanded operations to fill the transportation gaps in a broad range of communities in the U.S. and beyond.
On the Blackfeet Reservation in rural Montana , residents can use its app to order door-to-door rides.
The first city to sign a public contract with Via was the Texas capital of Austin .
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