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El Metro outlines tech upgrades, ADA stops and route optimizations; council seeks more neighborhood outreach

City of Laredo City Council · March 16, 2026
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Summary

El Metro presented plans for a cashless-fare system (with continued cash options), ADA bus-stop upgrades, paratransit tech modernization and targeted route adjustments projected to save about $300,000 annually; council asked staff for more outreach and the underlying efficiency study before approving service changes.

LAREDO, Texas — El Metro presented a performance and operational-efficiency review to the City Council on March 16 that emphasized ridership growth, modernization of fare and scheduling technology and targeted service adjustments to reinvest savings in high-ridership corridors.

Director RJ Gossa told council that fixed-route ridership grew…

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