Texas Transit Association

The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) is offering new funding opportunities, including community-based planning grants, focusing on people with disabilities and removing barriers to their employment and community participation. This is in partnership with Project ACTION of Easter Seals. *How much, you ask?* U0p to seven months and $50,000; no local match required. For more information and to download the application, visit CTAA’s Employment Transportation “website”:http://www.ctaa.org/ntrc/is_employment.asp or call tollfree: 800.527.8279 (ext. 132).

The Texas Transportation Commission has published in the July 11, 2003 issue of the Texas Register (pages 5502-5517) proposed rulemaking regarding the Public Transportation Advisory Committee, and TransTexas Corridor intermodal facilities and comprehensive development agreements.

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VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority in San Antonio will begin their new system of bus service on Monday morning, August 4. The new system is the result of a two-year study, the Comprehensive Service Plan, and is the first time sweeping changes have been made ot the entire bus system since VIA began operation way back in 1978. The new system is expected to result in more frequent service on busier routes, improved weekend service for many routes; and simpler, easier-to-read bus schedules. New pocket schedules of the transit service are available online at VIA’s “website”:http://www.viainfo.net/.

The following document lists the 22 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution: Download file

More on Denton County Transportation Authority’s coming September vote on a local transit sales tax.
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Local leaders in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area continue their discussion on the need of a regional approach to public transportation.
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