{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"156447","rtpr_id":"nGNXSfGcj-20260930","ticker":"ARGH","exchange":"","all_tickers":["ARGH"],"title":"Argo Renews Bradford Smart Routing™ Agreement Through 2027","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-30T11:00:00.408Z","article_body":"TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Argo Corporation (TSXV: ARGH)\n(OTCQX: ARGHF) (“Argo” or the “Company”) today announced that the Town\nof Bradford West Gwillimbury (“BWG” or the “Town”) has renewed its\nSmart Routing™ transit services agreement through December 31, 2027.\n\nThis is the second renewal of Argo’s agreement with the Town since Smart\nRouting™ launched in Bradford in April 2025. Following the Town’s first\nrenewal earlier this year, the Province of Ontario awarded BWG $4,093,337\nthrough the Ontario Transit Investment Fund to support the longer-term\nexpansion of on-demand transit.\n\nAs recently reported, average daily transit ridership in Bradford has grown to\nmore than 3x the levels of the Town’s previous fixed-route transit system,\nwhile the Town’s cost per ride has declined by more than 50%.\n\n“Significant public funding is available around the world to expand public\ntransit. Our rapidly deployable Smart Routing™ transit infrastructure is\nproving how municipalities can quickly improve access and economics while\nhelping unlock that funding,” said Praveen Arichandran, Co-founder and CEO\nof Argo. “In Bradford, ridership has more than tripled, cost per ride has\nfallen by more than half, and the Town has subsequently secured further\nfunding to support the expansion of on-demand transit.”\n\nSince the BWG launch, Argo has continued the expansion of its Smart Routing™\nnetwork in Brampton and Caledon. The Company’s focus remains on expanding\nthe network across Canada, the United States, and internationally.\n\nAbout Argo\n\nArgo delivers the first-ever vertically and publicly integrated city transit\nsystem, designed to augment public transportation and create a network of\nintelligently routed vehicles that work together to serve and scale to the\nneeds of entire cities, putting people in control of their mobility. Learn\nmore at www.rideargo.com.\n\n Investor Contact                   Media Contact                            \n Praveen Arichandran                Christina Ra                             \n Co-founder & CEO Argo Corporation  Argo Corporation christina@rideargo.com  \n (800) 575-7051                     (800) 575-7051                           \n\nForward-Looking Information\n\nThis news release includes certain forward-looking statements as well as\nmanagement’s objectives, strategies, beliefs and intentions. Forward-looking\nstatements are frequently identified by such words as “may”, “will”,\n“plan”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend” and\nsimilar words referring to future events and results. Forward-looking\nstatements are based on the current opinions and expectations of management.\nThe forward-looking information set out in this news release relates to future\nevents or future performance and includes, without limitation, statements\nconcerning the continued operation of Smart Routing™ in Bradford West\nGwillimbury, the use of provincial funding to support further expansion of\non-demand transit, the anticipated benefits of Argo’s Smart Routing™\ntransit system, potential future expansion to other municipalities, and the\nCompany’s plans to expand its network in Canada, the United States and\ninternationally.\n\nSuch forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions,\nincluding: the continued successful operation of the Bradford West Gwillimbury\nservice; maintaining municipal agreements in good standing; receiving required\nthird-party approvals, consents and integrations; operational readiness;\nridership adoption levels; technology performance and reliability; the\navailability and use of government funding; the availability of municipal\nprocurement opportunities and execution of definitive agreements with new\nmunicipalities; and general economic conditions. All forward-looking\ninformation is inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions,\nrisks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: operational challenges;\nfailure to meet contractual requirements; loss of required operating\nauthority, insurance or approvals; third-party integration delays or failures;\ntechnology failures or cybersecurity incidents; termination or non-renewal of\nmunicipal agreements; failure to secure new municipal contracts; regulatory\nchanges; availability of financing; and general economic conditions.\nAdditional risks and uncertainties are described in more detail in the\nCompany’s securities filings available at www.sedarplus.ca. Actual events or\nresults may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking\nstatements and readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance thereon.\nThe Company assumes no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking\nstatements except as required by applicable law.\n\nNeither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/9d07db09-d76c-4a7b-a1e2-49b55eab07c3)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXSfGcj-20260930","title":"Argo Renews Bradford Smart Routing™ Agreement Through 2027","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ARGH","created":"2026-09-30T11:00:00.408Z","tickers":["ARGH"],"exchange":"","article_body":"TORONTO, Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Argo Corporation (TSXV: ARGH)\n(OTCQX: ARGHF) (“Argo” or the “Company”) today announced that the Town\nof Bradford West Gwillimbury (“BWG” or the “Town”) has renewed its\nSmart Routing™ transit services agreement through December 31, 2027.\n\nThis is the second renewal of Argo’s agreement with the Town since Smart\nRouting™ launched in Bradford in April 2025. Following the Town’s first\nrenewal earlier this year, the Province of Ontario awarded BWG $4,093,337\nthrough the Ontario Transit Investment Fund to support the longer-term\nexpansion of on-demand transit.\n\nAs recently reported, average daily transit ridership in Bradford has grown to\nmore than 3x the levels of the Town’s previous fixed-route transit system,\nwhile the Town’s cost per ride has declined by more than 50%.\n\n“Significant public funding is available around the world to expand public\ntransit. Our rapidly deployable Smart Routing™ transit infrastructure is\nproving how municipalities can quickly improve access and economics while\nhelping unlock that funding,” said Praveen Arichandran, Co-founder and CEO\nof Argo. “In Bradford, ridership has more than tripled, cost per ride has\nfallen by more than half, and the Town has subsequently secured further\nfunding to support the expansion of on-demand transit.”\n\nSince the BWG launch, Argo has continued the expansion of its Smart Routing™\nnetwork in Brampton and Caledon. The Company’s focus remains on expanding\nthe network across Canada, the United States, and internationally.\n\nAbout Argo\n\nArgo delivers the first-ever vertically and publicly integrated city transit\nsystem, designed to augment public transportation and create a network of\nintelligently routed vehicles that work together to serve and scale to the\nneeds of entire cities, putting people in control of their mobility. Learn\nmore at www.rideargo.com.\n\n Investor Contact                   Media Contact                            \n Praveen Arichandran                Christina Ra                             \n Co-founder & CEO Argo Corporation  Argo Corporation christina@rideargo.com  \n (800) 575-7051                     (800) 575-7051                           \n\nForward-Looking Information\n\nThis news release includes certain forward-looking statements as well as\nmanagement’s objectives, strategies, beliefs and intentions. Forward-looking\nstatements are frequently identified by such words as “may”, “will”,\n“plan”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend” and\nsimilar words referring to future events and results. Forward-looking\nstatements are based on the current opinions and expectations of management.\nThe forward-looking information set out in this news release relates to future\nevents or future performance and includes, without limitation, statements\nconcerning the continued operation of Smart Routing™ in Bradford West\nGwillimbury, the use of provincial funding to support further expansion of\non-demand transit, the anticipated benefits of Argo’s Smart Routing™\ntransit system, potential future expansion to other municipalities, and the\nCompany’s plans to expand its network in Canada, the United States and\ninternationally.\n\nSuch forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions,\nincluding: the continued successful operation of the Bradford West Gwillimbury\nservice; maintaining municipal agreements in good standing; receiving required\nthird-party approvals, consents and integrations; operational readiness;\nridership adoption levels; technology performance and reliability; the\navailability and use of government funding; the availability of municipal\nprocurement opportunities and execution of definitive agreements with new\nmunicipalities; and general economic conditions. All forward-looking\ninformation is inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of assumptions,\nrisks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: operational challenges;\nfailure to meet contractual requirements; loss of required operating\nauthority, insurance or approvals; third-party integration delays or failures;\ntechnology failures or cybersecurity incidents; termination or non-renewal of\nmunicipal agreements; failure to secure new municipal contracts; regulatory\nchanges; availability of financing; and general economic conditions.\nAdditional risks and uncertainties are described in more detail in the\nCompany’s securities filings available at www.sedarplus.ca. Actual events or\nresults may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking\nstatements and readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance thereon.\nThe Company assumes no obligation to revise or update these forward-looking\nstatements except as required by applicable law.\n\nNeither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/9d07db09-d76c-4a7b-a1e2-49b55eab07c3)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-30T11:00:01.075464817Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790766001075},"received_at":"2026-09-30T11:00:01.124Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"145136","press_release_id":"156447","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Passenger Ground Transportation","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Argo's Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury customer renewed its Smart Routing™ transit agreement through December 31, 2027 — the second renewal since the April 2025 launch.\n\nAverage daily ridership in Bradford has grown to more than 3x the prior fixed-route system's levels while the Town's cost per ride fell by more than 50%.\n\nFollowing the first renewal, the Province of Ontario awarded BWG $4,093,337 via the Ontario Transit Investment Fund to support longer-term on-demand transit expansion, and Argo continues expanding in Brampton, Caledon, and beyond.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Contract renewal validates Argo's on-demand transit economics — ridership 3x with halved cost per ride and provincial funding unlocked."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"launch_date":"April 2025","contract_end":"December 31, 2027","renewal_number":2,"ridership_growth":"more than 3x previous fixed-route levels","cost_per_ride_change":"declined by more than 50%","provincial_funding_award":4093337}},"quotedText":"In Bradford, ridership has more than tripled, cost per ride has fallen by more than half, and the Town has subsequently secured further funding to support the expansion of on-demand transit.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Praveen Arichandran","role":"Co-founder and CEO"}],"products":["Smart Routing™"],"companies":[{"name":"Argo Corporation","ticker":"ARGH","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury","relationship":"customer"},{"name":"Province of Ontario","relationship":"funder"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$4,093,337","context":"Ontario Transit Investment Fund award to BWG to support on-demand transit expansion"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Contract renewal through 2027 for a small-cap micro-mobility operator, backed by cited ridership tripled and cost-per-ride halved. 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