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Sugar Land extends microtransit pilot, boosts grant funding and renews operator contract
Summary
The City Council approved an HGAC change order to extend the microtransit pilot to Feb. 28, 2027, with an added $1,427,760 in grant funding (revising the total to $2,920,480) and separately renewed River North Transit LLC's service contract for one year at $1,742,771.
The Sugar Land City Council unanimously approved two actions on the city's microtransit pilot on March 3: a change order to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) intergovernmental agreement that extends the pilot term to Feb. 28, 2027 and increases grant funding by $1,427,760 (for a revised grant total of $2,920,480), and a one-year renewal of the turnkey service contract with River North Transit LLC in the amount of $1,742,771.
Transportation and Mobility Manager Melanie Beeman told the council the service began March 18 of the prior year and has carried more than 34,000 trips to date, with about 5,100…
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