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Hill Country Transit District seeks $50,000 commitment to continue Gatesville microtransit service
Summary
Representatives from the Hill Country Transit District told Coryell County commissioners the agency has shifted to a microtransit model in Gatesville and asked the court to renew a $50,000 funding commitment to continue a city microtransit program and a scaled county demand‑response schedule.
Hill Country Transit District representatives outlined a shift from fixed-route service to a microtransit demand‑response model and asked the Coryell County Commissioners Court for a continued $50,000 commitment to support microtransit in Gatesville and a reduced, Monday/Wednesday/Friday demand‑response schedule for the county. Judge and commissioners asked for clarifying usage and cost details during the budget development workshop.
The district’s presenter, Tony (director of public engagement, Hill Country Transit District), said microtransit is “basically a demand response transit system” and compared the service to ride‑share apps while stressing it is a shared‑ride public system. He described three levels of service in Coryell County: microtransit inside Gatesville, demand‑response in outlying county areas (24‑hour advance bookings), and a commuter service that links…
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