The Denton County Transportation Authority on Wednesday hired its first executive director, whom board members described as a seasoned veteran in mass transit.
John Hedrick, currently capital facilities coordinator for VIA Metropolitan Transit in San Antonio, is scheduled to begin working for the Denton County authority May 10.
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Linda S. Watson, General Manager of the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority, was selected Thursday, April 22, from among five finalists to become the next executive director of Central Florida’s bus agency Lynx.
Lynx’s board of directors chose her largely because of her track record as an outgoing and effective ambassador for public transportation in Texas.
Texas Transit Association: “Should Linda take this position, then it will be Texas’ loss and Florida’s gain. We wish her the best. She will be missed.”
Florida newspaper article on following page.
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When assessing Amarillo’s public transportation, the bus is half full - or the bus is half empty - depending on how one looks at it. The system isn’t practical for many of the city’s residents, but for others, it’s an essential mode of transportation.
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Brownsville Urban Systems officials hope a new software system will help make their fleet a more efficient mode of transportation. City buses are awaiting installation of tracking software - similar to the Global Positioning System — as part of the BUS’s Intelligent Transportation Systems. In March, Brownsville city commissioners awarded a $533,427 contract to Mentor Engineering, a Canada-based company.
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Trans/Air Manufacturing has a new Midwest Fields Sales Manager in Kirk Mize. See the press release on following page.
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It will be one year ago Thursday that City Area Rural Rides (CARR) took over Stage Transit and brought new life to its employees and the residents of Nolan County.
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