EPISODE · Aug 15, 2024 · 8 MIN
Residents in Gastonia concerned about microtransit system
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Independence is a luxury Rose Ruiz Ocana said is cherished the most once you reach a certain age. Ocana said that’s why she uses the transportation app GoGastonia, a tool that she said enhanced her mobility -- until it didn’t. She said she used the app to get to a location just fine, but when booking a trip back home things took a turn.Ocana said it took 15 to 20 mins to get a ride, and she sat patiently, but the patience ran thin after waiting more than three and a half hours.Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/gastonia/residents-gastonia-concerned-microtransit-transportation-system/275-f8f2785e-bbca-4e76-991b-eb865f7cf089Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m.WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with news that impacts you from the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeartAll of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.Click here to sign up for the daily WCNC Charlotte newsletter to get news that impacts you
What this episode covers
GoGastonia started up in July taking a more Uber-style approach replacing six bus routes, but some say they’ve been left stranded for hours waiting for a ride.
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