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Transit district reports 12,401 rides through May, pilots Spare analytics and seeks TxDOT grant amendment for China Spring–Crawford shuttle
Summary
Operations staff reported 12,401 total trips through May, introduced new scheduling analytics (Spare) and Trackstar hiring portal, and said the district will request a TxDOT grant amendment to change hours on the China Spring–Crawford commuter shuttle to increase ridership.
McLennan County Rural Transit District staff reported that the agency provided 12,401 trips through May of the current fiscal year, introduced new scheduling analytics and a mobile booking app, and said it will request a grant amendment from the Texas Department of Transportation to change hours on the China Spring–Crawford commuter shuttle to better match local demand.
Operations manager Serena (last name not specified in transcript) presented ridership and service data at the Aug. 7, 2025 board meeting. She said the district recorded 9,394 demand‑response trips through May; 281 trips on a parole shuttle; 552 Medicaid trips used as local match; and 2,174 contracted trips provided for Central Texas Senior Ministries, totaling 12,401 trips. Serena told the board that commuter shuttle service recorded 4,866 trips through May for the fiscal year.
Serena introduced a new…
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