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Abilene council approves phased fare increases for CityLink transit
Summary
The Abilene City Council voted to raise fares for CityLink fixed-route, paratransit and ZIP on-demand services in two steps to offset rising operating costs and reduced grant support.
The Abilene City Council voted on final reading to raise fares across the CityLink system, including fixed-route buses, paratransit and the ZIP on-demand zone, with half of each fare increase taking effect Nov. 3 and the remainder on Oct. 1, 2026.
City transportation director Don Green told the council the system has gone nine years without a fare increase and is facing higher payroll, maintenance and facility costs after pandemic-era grant support was used. “We have experienced, like everybody else has, increased costs to…
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