Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Top Cities for Public Transportation in Texas


While it’s not ideal to travel around without a personal vehicle, public transportation exists for a reason.

For those potentially moving and not having personal transportation, here are the cities with the best public transportation to consider.


Dallas


  • Bus System 
  • 612 busses 
  • 12,500 bus stops 
  • 15 transit centers 
  • 186 paratransit vehicles 
  • DART Rail 
  • 61 stations 
  • 163 trains 

Austin


Service Provider: Cap Metro
Services:
  • 400 busses 
  • 83 routes 
  • 127 vanpools 
  • 6 diesel-electric trains 
  • 2700 bus stops 
  • Night Owls Service – provides riders with late night transport after midnight until 3am. 



Houston


Service Provider: Metro
Services:
  • Offers unique MetroRAIL, which is like streetcar service and train service mixed together. It functions on a rail but is built in to the streets of Houston. 
  • 16 METRORail Stations 
  • 18 METRORail trains. 
  • 1,230 Busses 
  • 10,500 bus stops 

San Antonio



Service Provider: Via Metropolitan Transportation
  • Services: 
  • 450 busses 
  • 7,080 stops 
  • 91 bus lines 

Additional Info:

Focused on Recycling and properly dispose of their waste in proper recycling centers.

Four times a year, schedules are adjusted to meet rider demand as well as changes in ridership.

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