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Irving weighs microtransit future as DART governance fight tightens before May 2 ballot
Summary
Irving officials reviewed microtransit/paratransit options and DART governance concerns, citing an RFI with eight respondents and a $2M state grant for Campion Trails; council members urged clarity on impacts for transit‑dependent riders and noted a Feb. 27 ballot‑printing deadline for DART items.
Irving city staff updated the City Council on the city’s work to evaluate microtransit and paratransit alternatives and pressed DART for a governance response ahead of a May 2 election.
Mayor Rick Stover and staff said the city issued a request for information (RFI) for turnkey microtransit and paratransit services on Nov. 21 and closed it Dec. 19; staff reported eight respondents and a shortlist of three vendors for further study. “It is citywide; it includes both microtransit and paratransit,” Melissa Baker, public…
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