#PublicTransit

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Commissioners press for more traffic analysis as tribe seeks millions for transit improvements

Commissioners questioned whether the project’s traffic study included the nearby Bumgartner development and signalization needs; the applicant said it is pursuing several million dollars in transit and bus‑charging grants to extend local service.

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Waco Transit warns urbanized-area growth could change federal funding; asks council to plan now

Transit officials told council that Waco's UZA population is near the 200,000 threshold that would change federal funding formulas and that the system needs technology and fleet investments to protect the general fund and qualify for performance-based funds.

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Sydney’s First Metro Is Complete! What Will Happen to Its Suburbs?

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ETA board moves to resolve Sun Metro paratransit dispute and cover past balances

Court discussion and ETA board action included a plan to use fund balance to address outstanding Route 84/paratransit invoices and to pursue a settlement with Sun Metro to share paratransit costs for FY2023–2025, with a proposed offset from 5307 funds.

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ETA outlines service changes and recommends transition away from low‑performing Route 50

The El Paso Transportation Authority told county commissioners it is right‑sizing service to match funding, adding Sunday service in places, reconfiguring routes and recommending a phased transition of Route 50 to microtransit after data showed low productivity (about two passengers per hour vs. a five‑passenger target).

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Council reassigns 2,518 circulator hours to pilot new route in District D

After staff presented options to repurpose downtown circulator hours, the Cary Town Council voted 5–1 to reallocate the FY27 budgeted 2,518 circulator hours to an interim pilot route serving District D, citing equity and connection needs for residents there.