According to a recent LinkedIn post from Circuit, the City of National City is expanding its FRANC microtransit service that Circuit operates. The post indicates that new fully electric vehicles are being added to the fleet in response to rising rider demand and higher trip volumes throughout the day.
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The LinkedIn post suggests that the additional vehicles are intended to reduce wait times, improve coverage, and support more reliable service as utilization grows. For investors, this local expansion may signal traction for Circuit’s demand-responsive microtransit model, supporting a thesis of scalable, usage-driven growth in partnership with municipalities.
The post also emphasizes an approach to scaling microtransit that starts with a right-sized service, then expands based on closely tracked performance and real-world usage data. If replicated in other cities, this data-led expansion pattern could strengthen Circuit’s position in the electric, shared-mobility segment and potentially improve revenue visibility tied to contracted public-sector services.