Council approves small‑scale CARTs mobility hub, with strict controls on e‑bikes

Jul 16, 2026

Council backed a CARTs mobility hub pilot with docked e‑bike pods (5-slot stations) and strict operational requirements — geofencing, docking-only bikes, contracting to ensure retrieval — after several councilmembers raised safety, sidewalk clutter and enforcement concerns.

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The Bastrop City Council voted unanimously July 14 to support a pilot mobility hub with CARTs that would place limited docked e‑bike pods (five‑slot stations) at CARTs and the Bastrop Public Library, with a total pilot fleet likely in the 5–10 range to start.

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