Transportation
BY KELLY SCHAFLER
The upcoming Downtown Commuter Service joins Fort Bend Transit’s other commuter routes into Houston.
COURTESY TENNILLE JONES, FORT BEND TRANSIT
Commuter service launches to Downtown Houston
Sawmill Lake Club APRIL 6 8AM-11AM SATURDAY FORT BEND SENIORS MEALS ON WHEELS BENEFITING
Fort Bend County commuters can now take a bus from Sugar Land into Downtown Houston for $4 one way with Fort Bend Transit’s new route that was set to launch March 4, after press time. The gist The “highly requested” Downtown Commuter Service joins other commuter routes the county’s public transportation department o ers into Houston, including routes to the Texas Med- ical Center and Greenway Plaza area, said Perri D’Armond, director for public transportation for Fort Bend County. “The downtown service has been requested by our riders and employers for years, and it is, by far, probably our most highly requested route,” she said. While the COVID-19 pandemic slowed down the bus procurement process, the department can now kick o the new service, she said. The cost The nine buses purchased for the new route are funded by a $2 million, two-year Congestion Mitigation Air Quality grant
Shuttle schedule The 40-passenger buses will make 37 daily runs from the AMC in Sugar Land to Downtown Houston, which include: • 18 morning runs • 1 midday run • 18 evening runs • 7 METRO stops in Downtown Houston built around high employment areas
Don’t want to run? Come for the FUN! Party Patrol NO WAY 5K
Get in your strides, steps & sips at Fort Bend County’s newest chip timed race suitable for both beginners and experienced runners. Festivities • BUBBLY BAR (Must be 21) • FOOD TRUCKS • GRAPE STOMPING CONTEST • FITNESS VENDOR BOOTHS • HULA HOOPING & CORN HOLE • LIVE DJ JAMS • FINISH LINE CELEBRATION
SOURCE: FORT BEND TRANSIT COMMUNITY IMPACT
from the Houston-Galveston Area Council, Assistant Director Sarah Coulter said in an email. Fort Bend Transit partnered with the Downtown Houston Man- agement District to secure the grant, which also required a local funding match, Coulter said. The details Commuters can ride the bus for free from March 4-15 for the initial launch period. It will take o from AMC First Colony 24, located at 3301 Town Centre Blvd. S. Riders can purchase the $4 one-way tick- ets from the Token Transit app or Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County’s RideMETRO app.
Early-Bird Registration $30 through March 17
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