Transportation
BY AMANDA CUTSHALL & JOEL VALLEY
CARTS drives forward with demand
Projects we’re tracking online On June 9, CARTS NOW expanded to include on- demand rides covering neighborhoods throughout the city of Bastrop. See what else is planned. 1A Park‑and‑Ride expansion Timeline: engineering underway, 2027 launch What to expect: more parking, enhanced amenities, will integrate with the Mobility Hub 1B Mobility Hub Timeline: design underway, 2027 launch What to expect: Electric bike rentals and vehicle charging near the Park-and-Ride station 2 Micro-Mobility Hub Timeline : engineering underway; 2027 launch What to expect : electric bike rentals downtown near the post office
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Bastrop residents have more opportunities to go mobile, as the Capital Area Rural Transpor- tation System continues to expand its service options across the city to keep pace with the population growth. After expanding its reach in June to include the entire city limits, a third vehicle was added to the CARTS NOW fleet to provide micro-transit, or ride share, options. What else? The CARTS Country Bus services those outside of the city limits. “It serves the really rural hoots and hollers of the county,” said Dana Platt, community
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engagement coordinator for CARTS. “It’ll get out into those dirt roads and pick those people up at their house and take them locally where they need to go.” Stay tuned A new CARTS transit app set to launch in August will help with booking all ride services with real- time tracking and CapMetro integration.
Unified transit app Timeline: Launches in August
What to expect: One place to access CARTS Now, call-a-ride and regional bus services with features like driver information, live vehicle tracking, fare purchase, and trip options, plus CapMetro integration
SOURCE: CARTS NOW/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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