{"id":53540,"date":"2024-11-05T09:15:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T17:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/silicon-valley-cities-get-funding-for-ride-share-service\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T09:15:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T17:15:45","slug":"silicon-valley-cities-get-funding-for-ride-share-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietvalley.com\/en\/silicon-valley-cities-get-funding-for-ride-share-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Silicon Valley cities get funding for ride-share service"},"content":{"rendered":"
Multiple Silicon Valley cities are raking in money for micro-transit programs,\u00a0which transit advocates say is critical for areas with sparser public transportation. Sunnyvale has secured a roughly $4.2 million grant from the California State Transportation Agency to cover about half the cost of a micro-transit pilot program for at least five years beginning next year. The grant would give the city nine electric vehicles. It adds to a recent $500,000 VTA grant received by Cupertino and Santa Clara to support Silicon Valley Hopper, a ride-share service where residents can call a car citywide and get to their destination for less…<\/p>\n