Public transit, on-demand, launches in Valdosta

Valdosta On-Demand, offering a microtransit system for the city power by the transportation company Via, got underway Tuesday, April 27, the City of Valdosta said in a statement.

Unlike a traditional bus service, Via’s system uses smaller vehicles and won’t run continuously on fixed routes; instead, customers use a smartphone app or make a phone call to summon a ride to take them where they need to go.