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Mobile Chamber’s MoGo Rideshare named national finalist for 2026 Citizens Awards
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The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce is getting national recognition for helping residents get to work.
The chamber’s MoGo Rideshare program is a finalist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s 2026 Citizens Awards. It’s one of 37 finalists across nine categories.
Over the summer, the chamber also earned a finalist spot for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives’ Chamber of the Year award.
MoGo Rideshare finalist in economic opportunity category
MoGo is competing in the Best Economic Opportunity and Empowerment Program category alongside big names like Citigroup, Marriott International and the Nasdaq Foundation.
The Mobile Area Chamber Foundation launched MoGo in 2024 as an on-demand, app-based microtransit pilot. It was built to tackle a common barrier to employment and career training: reliable transportation.
Bradley Byrne, president and CEO of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce, said the program grew out of treating transportation as a workforce issue.
“We saw transportation not simply as a transit issue, but as a workforce issue. MoGo gave us the opportunity to test a new approach to connecting people with jobs and career opportunities, and the results demonstrated just how significant that need was.”
Bradley Byrne, president and CEO of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce
MoGo Rideshare by the numbers
- Service area: 17 square miles, with affordable rides throughout and free transportation to select major employers and workforce training sites
- Rides: more than 55,000 completed
- Riders: more than 3,500 individuals
- Satisfaction: more than 96% of riders gave the service five stars
MoGo transitions to Second Line Microtransit
The program’s impact has reached beyond the original pilot. In September, MoGo began its transition into Second Line Microtransit, part of the City of Mobile’s redesigned Second Line Transit network.
When the 2026 Citizens Awards winners will be announced
Winners will be announced at the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s Business Solves conference Oct. 27-28 in Washington, D.C.
