Shared Active Transportation
Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments
Bridgeport, CT
The Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (MetroCOG) and Greater Bridgeport Transit (GBT) are issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to gather information about current best practices and emerging technologies in the shared active transportation industry. This RFI will inform policies to permit operation of shared active transportation in the public right of way.
Shared active transportation equipment vendors, operators, technology specialists, logistics experts, social entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts working nationally or internationally are all welcome to respond to this RFI.
The intent of the RFI is to encourage a service that operates seamlessly across all communities and that incorporates new technologies and business models as the shared active transportation industry continues to evolve. Due to varying demographics, geography, and municipal organizational structures, not all communities may implement a shared active transportation program, and it is likely that certain program elements will be left to local discretion. MetroCOG and GBT hope the responses to this RFI will inform municipalities about shared active transportation models to allow for a regional collaborative effort, permitting individual municipal agreements with future vendors.
Participating communities (or entities) include Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull. Currently, a few types of bike and/or scooter shares are provided locally or on university campuses. Two municipalities adjacent to the Region, the City of Milford and Town of Westport, have also expressed interest in the program.
The responses to this RFI will be used as background information for preparation of potential future opportunities related to shared active transportation technology, equipment, operations or services.
The full RFI can be found at http://www.ctmetro.org/about-us/for-vendors