Frisco's on-demand GoZone rides have held onto most of the bump they got from a summer free-ride promotion, according to the city's November engineering report, which is part of the packet for Tuesday's City Council meeting.
Through Oct. 13, GoZone had given 4,998 rides to 466 different riders since it launched in May, the report says. Over the most recent four weeks it averaged roughly 324 rides a week. In the four weeks before the free-ride promotion, the weekly average was about 106. The latest single week counted 306 trips.
The service area grew in September, and engineering staff say they are watching ridership and service quality since that expansion. The report says staff are also looking at where GoZone could go next, while weighing whether service can stay reliable as more people use it. It does not name any new areas or give a timeline.
Downtown shuttle changes
The Rail District Boxcar Shuttle, which runs in downtown Frisco, has been averaging weekend ridership in the 30s, the report says. Starting the weekend of Oct. 23, the shuttle moved to revised hours and an adjusted route meant to line up better with downtown activity. The report does not list the new hours.
Staff are testing a real-time tracking feature that would show riders where the shuttle is on its route. It is not yet available to the public; the report says testing has to finish first. The shuttle vehicle was on display at the Oct. 13 grand opening of 4th Street Plaza.
Frisco Street extension under way
The same report gives an update on the new segment of Frisco Street between Cobb Hill Drive and Panther Creek Parkway. It will be a four-lane divided concrete road with a median and a multi-lane roundabout at Cobb Hill Drive. Subgrade work is finished and utilities are going in, along with a 36-inch water line, storm drains, street lights and landscaping.
