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Plano council tables Via contract, hears residents warn of DART loss
Summary
Council paused votes on alternative transit procurement to await results of ongoing DART negotiations and heard multiple public comments warning that withdrawing from DART could harm riders who rely on bus and paratransit service; staff recommended tabling Items 1 and 2 to the Feb. 23 meeting.
The Plano City Council on Feb. 2026 tabled two agenda items tied to alternative transit procurement after staff advised council to wait for outcomes from ongoing negotiations with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).
An item before council (Agenda Item 1) sought approval to purchase alternative transit services from Via Transportation Inc. with an initial six‑month term, three one‑year automatic renewals, an initial expenditure of $3,952,247 and an estimated annual cost of $8,000,000 for renewals. Staff said a…
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