MoreThanTheCurve.com recently filed a right-to-know seeking documentation on the Conshohocken Cab’s ridership and revenue since February 2025, the past six months of its service.

The Conshohocken Cab launched in February 2024 after the Borough of Conshohocken entered into an agreement with the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association to manage the shuttle service through Transnet. The annual operating cost of the shuttle service is $260,000, and the program is in its second year. The Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association was founded in 1990 and describes itself as “a not-for-profit organization inspiring mobility choices for ALL.”

The Borough of Conshohocken describes the Conshohocken Cab as follows:

Launched in February 2024, the Conshohocken Cab stops at 20 locations in a continuous loop in and around Conshohocken Borough. It is a 14-passenger shuttle that provides easy access to entertainment, dining, large residential complexes, shopping, and the SEPTA train station. The Conshohocken Cab is ADA-compliant and equipped with a bike rack and Wi-Fi. The goal of the Conshohocken Cab is to improve the quality of life of Borough residents by reducing single-occupancy vehicles in the Borough of Conshohocken.

Is anyone using the service? The answer is a resounding no.

Monthly reports that the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association provides the borough show that over the past six months, there have been a total of 588 rides provided, resulting in $659 in revenue. It is on average providng six or less riders per day. You can view these reports here.

February 2025
The service operated for 20 days and averaged 4.5 riders per day, generating $162 in revenue. Of the 90 rides provided, 19 were seniors who are eligible to use the service for free with a SEPTA pass.

March 2025
The service operated for 22 days and averaged six riders per day, generating $207 in revenue. Of the 131 rides provided, 22 were seniors who are eligible to use the service for free with a SEPTA pass, and six were minors who ride for free with an adult.

April 2025
The service operated for 20 days and averaged five riders per day, generating $110 in revenue. Of the 99 rides provided, 39 were seniors who are eligible to use the service for free with a SEPTA pass.

May 2025
The service operated for 23 days and averaged 3.8 riders per day, generating $46 in revenue. Of the 87 rides provided, 45 were seniors who are eligible to use the service for free with a SEPTA pass, and one was a minor who can ride free with an adult.

Please note that there were 41 additional rides provided during the bike race/175th anniversary event that were not counted in the cab’s usual service numbers.

June 2025
The service operated for 21 days and averaged five riders per day, generating $94 in revenue. Of the 105 rides provided, 25 were seniors who are eligible to use the service for free with a SEPTA pass, and one was a minor who can ride for free with an adult.

July 2025
The service operated for 21 days and averaged 3.6 riders per day, generating $40 in revenue. Of the 76 rides provided, 20 were seniors who are eligible to use the service for free with a SEPTA pass, and one was a minor who can ride for free with an adult.

When you consider the annual cost of $260,000, and calculate the cost per ride for the six months in the provided reports, the cost is $221 per ride ($130,000/588).

In July, the cab was made free on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

In May 2024, the Borough of Conshohocken received the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association 2024 Innovation Leadership Award at the organization’s 34th Annual Meeting and Leadership Awards.

According to a social media post made by the Borough of Conshohocken, “The Borough earned this year’s GVF Innovation Leadership Award for its implementation of the Conshohocken Cab. During its implementation, the Borough invested significantly in providing an alternative for residents instead of driving alone and demonstrated visionary thinking in delivering real-time data for the end user through an app and operating the system in a microtransit style.”

The following month, the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association made Conshohocken’s Borough Manager, Stephanie Cecco, a board member. Later in 2024, the organization recognized a borough staff member as “a GVF 2024 Top 40 Transportation Demand Management Professional Under 40.”

So like you, we have a lot of questions. Stay tuned.

Photo: (front row) Maureen Farrell of the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association. Second row, left to right: State Representative Greg Scott, State Senator Vincent Hughes, and Borough Council Member Anita Barton. Third row, left to right: Borough Council Member Kathleen Kingsley and Borough Council President Tina Sokolowski. Photo: Borough of Conshohocken.