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DCTA reports ridership gains, GoZone changes and plans for A Train speed, frequency and extension
Summary
DCTA CEO Paul Christina told Denton city council Aug. 19 the agency has seen ridership improvements after reallocating GoZone capacity and is advancing a three-phase A Train enhancement program that includes curve/speed upgrades, a Downtown Carrollton extension study and infrastructure to enable 15-minute peak headways.
Paul Christina, chief executive officer of the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA), briefed Denton city council on Aug. 19 about safety performance, ridership trends and a major plan to upgrade the A Train commuter rail.
Safety and service performance
Christina said DCTA's systems are reporting low incident frequency ratios, with some year-to-date modes performing better than last year; paratransit access service was operating at roughly 99% on time. Fixed-route on-time performance had improved from the early fiscal year ranges and DCTA credited internal operational reforms, hiring and coordination with city road crews for detours and construction.
GoZone and fixed-route optimization
DCTA described a deliberate shift last year to reallocating…
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