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REAL warns of service loss for parts of San Patricio County; court approves evacuation transit MOU
Summary
REAL reported expanded hours but warned census boundary changes will shift parts of Ingleside/Portland into an urbanized area, likely cutting 8,000–10,000 trips per year; commissioners approved a mutual‑aid MOU for REAL to provide evacuation transportation during emergencies.
Martin Ornelas, director of REAL regional transit, told commissioners that service hours have expanded from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. to 5 a.m.–8 p.m., but that recent census boundary changes reclassified parts of Ingleside, Portland and San Patricio into an urbanized area. "We're finalizing the numbers, but the impact on the ridership,…
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