The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) received a $1,331,624 cooperative agreement award from the Federal Transit Administration's Public Transportation Innovation program (CFDA 20.530) on August 25, 2021 to implement a statewide contactless payment system for rural public transportation services in Georgia. GDOT will phase the technology rollout, starting with the Coastal Regional Commission and three transit agencies in GDOT District 5, followed by statewide deployment. The project aims to reduce COVID-19 spread and increase regional coordination by allowing riders to book and pay for trips using web/mobile apps or voice assistants, establish provider partnerships through a marketplace, provide back-office accounting and distribute payments to subrecipient providers. Intended beneficiaries are 5311 and 5310 transit operators and riders statewide. Subrecipient activities are outlined in project milestones to deliver these products and services under the cooperative agreement.
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