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City begins effort to bring public transit options
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Fixed route and on demand rides
Implementing public transit will be launched in phases, with each additional fixed route based on microtransit demand. Below are proposed routes which would be added within the next several years.
The foundation for the Transit Development Plan combines microtransit and a fixed-route system for a hybrid solution that will evolve in the coming years. A microtransit transportation system is a more flexible service in which riders can travel anywhere within a set area. In this instance, microtransit would be set to the city limits. Riders would call, text or use a system app to request rides. Shuttles or minivans would be used for this service. A fixed-route system has more structure to it and would establish a handful of set routes for buses throughout the city that cover “key areas,” said Ed Elam, vice president and director of transportation for the city’s partner Alliance Transportation Group, as previously reported by Community Impact . Public transportation is a priority outlined in the city’s comprehensive plan, Ford said. “Currently, our public transportation is a continuation of rural transit that we contract through Alamo Regional Transit [ART],” Ford said. “We’ve had an interlocal agreement since 2013. It’s the only public transit available to New Braunfels, and the vehicles and drivers are provided through [Alamo Area Council of Governments].” In 2021, the city published a study in partnership and with funding from the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization; VIA Metropolitan, the city of San Antonio’s transit organization; and others. That study proposed fixed routes with a microtransit option or a full microtransit system. Microtransit is an on-demand service similar to ride-hailing services, Ford said.
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Citywide Microtransit Zone
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CALIFORNIA BLVD.
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LANDA PARK DR.
LANDA ST.
SEGUIN AVE.
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SOURCE: CITY OF NEW BRAUNFELS/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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