Transportation
BY AUBREY VOGEL
Sugar Land expands microtransit service area Sugar Land On-Demand now provides service to 24 square miles, including more of Telfair, said Mel- anie Beaman, transportation and mobility manager for Sugar Land. The expansion, which began May 26, adds six additional square miles. The service initially launched in March to expand upon the county’s Fort Bend Transit Program, which lacks on-demand trips and has limited availability, Beaman previously said. By the numbers As of May 31, Beaman said the service has completed 2,934 rides with an average of 267 weekly trips. About the program The Sugar Land On-Demand eet features seven on-demand vehicles, including ve fully electric sedans and three hybrid wheelchair accessible
Missouri City seeks pedestrian path grant At a June 16 meeting, Missouri City City Council approved the submission of an application for the Texas Department of Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside program grant to fund a $5 million shared- use pedestrian path along Knight Road from
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$4 million of the project’s total cost with the city responsible for a 20% match, or $1 million, Assistant City Manager Shashi Kumar said. Going forward Missouri City will be noti ed of its application progress in approximately three months, Kumar said.
minivans, Beaman said. Riders are able to request services via an app or phone call to 346-615-5786 within the microtransit service area, and a vehicle will arrive within 12-15 minutes for only $2 per trip, Beaman said. Addi- tional riders can be added for $1. Looking ahead The service area will continue to be expanded as additional funding becomes available with the ultimate goal to incorporate the entire city.
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