2019-003 Regional Transit Efforts and Sunday Bus ServiceDate: January 11, 2019 Report No. 2019-003
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
The purpose of this Informal Staff Report is to provide summary responses for two requests from
Council Member Hudspeth. The first request, made on November 11, 2018, was to report on the regional transit efforts being coordinated by the North Central Texas Council of Governments. The second request, made on December 11, 2018, was to provide information as to why Denton County Transit Authority does not provide Sunday bus service.
BACKGROUND:
Regional Transportation Efforts: Staff contact Raymond Suarez at the Denton County Transit
Authority (DCTA) to provide information related to transit entities that have been coordinated by
the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Mr. Suarez provided a summary of the programs (attached as Exhibits 1 and 2) which their entity and other DFW transit authorities are eligible.
Sunday Bus Service: According to Mr. Suarez, when DCTA previously provided Sunday service
it yielded lower ridership system-wide, and as a result was discontinued. However, several requests have been made for DCTA to re-establish services on Sunday. Mr. Suarez indicated that the agency will consider adding Sunday services in their FY 2019-2020 planning initiatives. City Staff has also emailed Sara Bagheri, the City of Denton’s DCTA Board Member, to make her
aware of Mr. Hudspeth’s request.
ATTACHMENT(S): Exhibit 1 – NCTCOG Air Quality Funding for Vehicle Programs
Exhibit 2 – Federal Transit Administration Funding Programs – FY19
Exhibit 3 – 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program
STAFF CONTACTS: Mario Canizares
Assistant City Manager
(940) 349-8535 Mario.Canizares@cityofdenton.com