BY JACQUELYN BURRER
Plano o cials are continuing to consider alterna- tive transit options ahead of a May special election allowing voters to decide whether or not the city stays with Dallas Area Rapid Transit. The gist At their Dec. 16 meeting, Plano City Council members received an update from a citizen-led transit committee that was tasked with making a recommendation on alternative transit options. The committee concluded its work without a formal consensus due to questions about cost, coverage and paratransit. Director of Policy and Government Relations Andrew Fortune said half of the committee members Plano weighs transit options before DART vote
Plano residents will vote on whether the city should stay with DART on May 2 unless an agreement between the city and agency is met prior to March 18. (Jacquelyn Burrer/Community Impact)
participated in the rankings, while the other half chose not to submit rankings, providing written comments instead. Fortune said the three alternative services the city is currently examining include microtransit and paratransit companies Via, RideCo and Spare. Fortune noted that Spare is a vendor currently used by DART, and all three vendors have been vetted through federal and state guidelines.
Some context Plano and three other DART member cities—High- land Park, Irving and Farmers Branch—have called special elections to consider leaving the transit agency. DART CEO Nadine Lee said any withdraws would impact the entire system. Richardson City Manager Don Magner said that city sta are working with DART and the other cities to identify a “regional solution” prior to any withdrawals.
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