Tecumseh will launch its on-demand transit system at the end of March.
Starting March 28, transit riders will need to download the Blaise Transit app and schedule a pick-up along the route. Scheduled pick-ups will be prioritized along the route using computer algorithms to create efficiencies.
Trip requests can be made from one week in advance until 45 minutes before a desired departure.
Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara indicated the on-demand service is intended to improve the service, increase ridership. and improve the overall efficiency of the transit system.
"There's a lot of opportunities but obviously the first and foremost we have to see how the system operates and how it works," said McNamara.
The town will operate the on-demand system for the rest of 2022 as a pilot program.
The bus will be free for us for one month after the on-demand service launches. At that time, fares will be reintroduced for the first time since the start of the pandemic in March 2020.
For more information about the Tecumseh Transit bus route, click here.