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DMN - Frisco looks at options to revive public transit

07/14/08

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DMN - Frisco looks at options to revive public transit

Frisco looks at options to revive public transit

Monday, July 14, 2008
By ELIZABETH LANGTON / The Dallas Morning News

A transportation consultant has recommended that Frisco launch a flex-route bus within the city, shuttle service to a Plano DART station and a commuter bus to downtown Dallas.

The consultant's proposal suggests a seven-year plan for launching public transit services, some of which could begin a year after adopting the plan. The City Council heard about the study last month but took no action.

Council member Tony Felker asked staff for a work session on the study.

"The sooner we look at options, the sooner we can start planning," Mr. Felker said.

Frisco has no public transportation system. Collin County Area Regional Transit stopped its free service in March. Frisco Shuttle, a private business that charges fares, started about the same time.

City Council members cited the high cost when voting to end the contract. CCART's 12-stop route cost Frisco $150,000 annually. Annual ridership in 2006 was 10,707, which amounted to $14 per ride.

City leaders said that low demand indicated that Frisco didn't need the service. But transit consultant John Bartosiewicz told the council that his work led him to a contradictory opinion.

The consultants looked at 11 cities that were demographically or economically comparable to Frisco, and 10 of them had comprehensive public transit systems. Community members interviewed expressed high interest in bringing a rail line to the city, Mr. Bartosiewicz said.

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Comment from: Anon [Visitor]

All Frisco has to do is look at Plano's $17 million deficit that has caused the city council to cut police and fireman positions to know whether or not they should sign on to DART. Plano will be giving DART ~$59 million that it would keep (and have a surplus) if they weren't part of DART.

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Comment from: Anon [Visitor]

They had 10,707 rides in an entire year and they are being told that there is demand? LOL! That's hilarious. Yes, I have no doubt that transit consultants want to get a huge slice of Frisco's tax revenue.

Permalink 07/14/08 @ 15:48

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