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City plans Arlington Express peak shuttle pilot — $1.2M COG funding, $3 fares and app booking
Summary
Council heard details of a three‑year Arlington Express pilot funded by the North Central Texas Council of Governments; service will provide guaranteed weekday peak trips to Centerport TRE station, start with a soft launch March 31 and operate 6–8 a.m. and 3–7 p.m.; fares set at $3 per trip and booking will be via app or phone.
Anne Foss, the city’s planning and programming manager for transportation, briefed the council on a new Arlington Express service: a peak‑period, higher‑capacity ride intended to provide more direct service to the Centerport TRE station and to free on‑demand vehicles for other trips.
Foss said the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) provided roughly $1.2 million for three years of operations and the city’s share is about $281,000 over the same period. The pilot will…
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