ANDROID USERS WON'T HAVE TO FEEL LEFT OUT ANYMORE. A-B-Q RIDE IS SOON ROLLING OUT ITS "APP" FOR THOSE WITH ANDROID PHONES. THE ROLLOUT IS SLATED FOR NEXT MONTH. RIGHT NOW IT'S ONLY AVAILABLE FOR I-PHONES.
SPOKESMAN RICK DE REYES SAYS THE "APP" IS ONE TOOL THAT IS HELPING PUT PEOPLE ON PUBLIC TRANSIT, WITH RIDERSHIP GROWING BY ABOUT 2 PERCENT A YEAR. HE SAYS THE SYSTEM HAS HAD A MILLION RIDERS EVERY MONTH SINCE JANUARY.
ANOTHER FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO GROWTH AT A-B-Q RIDE, ACCORDING TO DE REYES, ARE THE LOW FARES THAT ALLOW RIDERS TO TRAVEL ALL DAY ON CITY BUSES FOR 2 DOLLARS.
