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Gulf Coast Transit District outlines microtransit metrics, plans connector express to Texas City
Summary
Gulf Coast Transit District presented ridership metrics and a May launch of a connector express bus service linking Texas City and Dickinson, and described the shift from fixed-route service to microtransit on Feb. 14, 2024.
Representatives of Gulf Coast Transit District told the Dickinson City Council on April 22 that the agency's shift from a fixed-route model to microtransit has produced thousands of pickups and drop-offs originating in Dickinson and that an express connector between Dickinson and Texas City will start in May 2025.
Lacey Hernandez, deputy executive director, and Tim Sykes, public affairs specialist, said the district migrated to app-based microtransit on Feb.…
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