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  • MWRTA Expands On-Demand MicroTransit Service to Framingham and Natick on Weekends

    MWRTA Expands On-Demand MicroTransit Service to Framingham and Natick on Weekends

    Illustration of an MWTRA “Catch Connect” on-demand MicroTransit service vehicle.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Today the Metrowest Regional Transit Authority, (MWRTA) expanded its app based, “Catch Connect” MicroTransit service to operate on Saturdays and Sundays in areas within Downtown Framingham and Natick, and the Golden Triangle shopping area, (Natick Mall, Shoppers World, Walmart, and other nearby locations).

    According to the American Public Transit Association “Transit agencies are implementing MicroTransit solutions that improve the rider’s experience by operating small-scale, on-demand public transit that can offer fixed routes and schedules, as well as flexible routes and on-demand scheduling.”

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