Across the state the funds will make transit safer and more reliable, ensuring Texans have access to jobs, schools, health care, and other important destinations and services.
“This funding is critical to ensuring everyone in Texas, especially in rural areas, has access to where they need to go safely and reliably,” TxDOT Transportation Commissioner Alvin New said. “Many people across the state rely on these services for basic life needs because they have no other option. We’re excited to help fund these agencies as they continue to help the people of Texas.”
Transit agencies can use this funding to cover maintenance costs, buy new buses, build new facilities, and expand their services to pick up more people. Here are some specific examples:
- Concho Valley Transit District in San Angelo will build a bus storage and in-house maintenance facility.
- Rural Economic Assistance League will build a multimodal transit facility after doubling its service area over the past several years.
- Texoma Area Paratransit System, Inc. is bringing administration and transportation functions from leased space to a new facility.
- Brazos Transit District will expand its service and add fuel vehicles on site.
These state and federal funds support rural and urban transit services in over 90 percent of the state’s land area, serving more than a third of the state’s population. The services these agencies provide vary but can include both pick up at designated locations and taking customers to and from their homes.
