TRANSPORTATION UPDATES
Regional Transportation Council elects Commissioner Duncan Webb as chair
BY ERICK PIRAYESH
has represented Collin County as a commissioner through that same period. He served as the vice chair of the council for the past year. The council guides the develop- ment of transportation plans across Dallas-Fort Worth, its website states. It also determines how to fun trans- portation initiatives and recommends projects to the Texas Transportation Commission. The council coordinates programs with various counties and cities across the metroplex and maintains compliance with federal environmen- tal standards.
Collin County Commissioner Dun- can Webb has been elected chair of the Regional Transportation Council, according to a June 9 release by the North Central Texas Council of Governments. The transportation council is an independent policy board made up of o cials from across the metroplex and is part of the NCTCOG division that oversees the transportation planning process for the region, its website states. Webb has served on the trans- portation council since 2011 and
Dallas Area Rapid Transit extends program o ering 50% o discounts to qualifying riders
BY WILLIAM C. WADSACK
Dallas Area Rapid Transit extended its pilot program that allows riders using certain support assistance programs to receive discounted rates through the end of the year. The Discount GoPass Tap Card gives riders who qualify 50% o the regular price of a DART pass, accord- ing to a news release. All new and existing DART riders who participate in the Children’s Health Insurance Program; Texas Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program; the Supplemen- tal Nutrition Assistance Program; Housing Choice Vouchers; the DHA Housing Solutions for North Texas program; Medicaid; Medicare; or
The discount card gives riders who qualify 50% o . (William C. Wadsack/ Community Impact Newspaper)
Cable installation on Coit Road The right lane of southbound Coit Road between Lamp Post Lane and Spring Valley Road may be closed to tra c from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on week- days for cable installation. Timeline: May-July Cost: N/A Funding source: privately funded the Texas Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children are eligible for the discount card, according to the release. The discount card can be used on any DART bus or train, the release states.
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JUNE 21. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT RICNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
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RICHARDSON EDITION • JUNE 2022
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