The US Army has partnered with Lyft and Uber for a pilot program aimed at enhancing transportation options for over 600,000 personnel across six military bases. This initiative allows ride-share drivers, even those with no direct government ties, to acquire access to these bases, traditionally restricted to servicemembers and their families. The pilot, lasting two months, will evaluate the feasibility of this collaboration. Successful implementation could lead to expansion to over 20 military bases nationwide, providing greater convenience and improved transportation solutions for those stationed at isolated locations.
"This pilot is our response to see if we can safely collaborate with the ride-share industry to simplify transportation options for everyone living on, working on, or even visiting our camps, posts, and installations," Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer said.
"We heard you and agree, it shouldn't be so hard to coordinate transportation onto our installations, but also in and around some of our larger ones."
Access to military bases is normally only granted to servicemembers, their families, and government civilians. Now, company drivers without any government affiliation will be allowed to sign up for base access.
Locations include Fort Bliss in Texas, Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington, and three base locations in Hawaii.
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