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Brownsville Metro proposes microtransit zones and route overhaul to boost service and save costs
Summary
Brownsville Metro and consultant Benish presented a year-long operational study recommending fixed-route streamlining, microtransit zones, new east–west routes and phased implementation. Officials were told Phase 1 could save roughly $300,000–$600,000 while preserving coverage to high‑ridership stops.
Brownsville Metro presented a plan to reshape local bus service on Tuesday, proposing microtransit zones, route streamlining and phased investments intended to maintain coverage while improving efficiency.
Jenny Garcia of Brownsville Metro introduced the Federal Transit Administration–funded route restoration and microtransit study. Consultant Taylor Cox of Benish said the year‑long project mapped transit needs by population density, vehicle access and employment and recommended changes across the system.
“Microtransit is a shared use or shared ride vehicle similar to that of some of the TNCs like UberLyfts and taxis,” Cox said, describing the service as a curb‑to‑curb option that…
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