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Collin County Connects report fuels public debate over potential DART withdrawal and transit alternatives
Summary
Council received the C4 committee report on alternative transit options if Plano withdraws from DART; staff presented vendor options and timelines, and two dozen-plus public commenters expressed deep concerns about service continuity, paratransit impacts, equity and the compressed schedule.
A city-appointed Collin County Connects (C4) committee report and staff presentation on Dec. 16 prompted extended public comment and sharp exchanges over the prospect of Plano withdrawing from Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and launching alternative transit services.
Phil Dyer, who chaired the C4 committee (speaking as a resident, SEG 1323), summarized the committee’s purpose and said the group met on a compressed timeline to identify priority transit services and rank vendors in the event a May 2 withdrawal election produced a vote to leave DART. Andrew Fortune, director of policy and government relations (SEG 1426), explained the committee received written and survey feedback and that three vendors—Via, a one-stop micro-transit operator; Spare, currently used by DART; and a software/contractor model—had been vetted and could participate under procurement rules. Fortune said procurement confidentiality limited sharing of pricing…
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