UCHRA Adding Third Go Route In Cookeville
UCHRA adding a third Go Route to its Cookeville bus services beginning Monday. Transportation Director Holly Montooth said the new route will have additional stops including the Plateau Mental Health Center and the Cookeville Rescue Mission. Montooth said the route will increase the frequency buses arrive at each stop and help keep the whole system […]
UCHRA Transportation Increasing Driver Pay
Base pay for UCHRA public transportation drivers has been bumped up to $14 per hour after a vote from the Executive Board. Transportation Director Holly Montooth said drivers with their CDL can receive up to $15 an hour. She said additional incentives are also available for drivers willing to work later in the evening. Montooth […]
UCHRA Public Transportation Rate Structure Launches Tuesday
A new flat rate structure will go into effect for UCHRA Public Transportation Program Tuesday. The $2 flat rate covers in-county travel. The program will also launch a new software program for drivers to make scheduling pickups easier. Transportation Director Holly Montooth said both changes will simplify UCHRA Public Transportation. “The old rate was based […]
Montooth: New Ecolane Software To Improve Public Transportation
The UCHRA’s Public Transportation Division will upgrade its transportation management system next month. Director of Transportation Holly Montooth said the change to “Ecolane” will create a more efficient, streamlined experience for riders. Montooth said riders will be allowed to customize their experience to create optimized routes and schedules. “By merging these services, we’re striving to […]
UCHRA Beginning To Modernize Bus Technology Through App And Other Tools
UCHRA has begun the process of rolling out its new integrated transportation computer systems. Director of Transportation Holly Montooth said that the project has been in the works for well over a year. “The origin of it was really our desire to make sure that we are as accessible as possible,” Montooth said. “We have […]
UCHRA No Longer Requiring Masks On Public Transportation
Changes to UCHRA public transportation’s COVID precautions were made Tuesday. “In accordance to the court ruling and the TSA no longer enforcing the federal mask mandate, face masks will no longer be required for our customers and staff members on our public transportation vehicles and facilities,” Transportation Director Holly Montooth said. Montooth said the decision […]
UCHRA Uber Partnership Increasing Use In Downtown Cookeville
UCHRA’s transportation department has seen a good reception of its new partnership with Uber. Transportation Director Holly Montooth said ridership is increasing every weekend for Pick Up Cookeville. “Majority of the ridership is in a centralized area in Cookeville, which we kind of expected that, but thought we might see more of that readership over […]
UCHRA Partnership Offering Cookeville Free Rides Home New Year’s Eve
UCHRA will be providing free, safe rides home this New Year’s Eve for any location up to five miles outside Cookeville city limits. Transportation Director Holly Montooth said the service has been offered in the past but makes a return after a brief pause. “Through conversation, we were talking with the Sheriff’s Office, and we […]
UCHRA Uber-Based Service Coming To Cookeville This Month
UCHRA plans to fully launch its Uber-based transportation service PickUp Cookeville on August 23rd. Transportation Director Holly Montooth said the Cookeville/Putnam County area will now have mobility on demand. “We have partnered with Routematch Uber Technologies to be a part of their mobile apping service,” Montooth said. “So if you have Uber downloaded on your […]
UCHRA And Uber Partner To Provide On Demand Transportation In Cookeville
A new way of arranging transportation with UCHRA is coming this summer through the means of an app. Transportation Director Holly Montooth said the agency has partnered with Uber Technologies for the on demand transportation service called, “Pick Up UC.” “We are in the developmental stages,” Montooth said. “We hope to have this rolled out […]
