Planning Partners:

Federal Transit Administration Region VI The Federal Transit Administration oversees the Federal funding and planning requirements for public transportation systems throughout the United States. Region IV of the FTA provides direct support to the State of Texas including the CAMPO region. Regional VI offices

TxDOT Public Transportation Division The TxDOT Public Transportation Division provides assistance to the state’s public transit providers and serves as the direct recipient for Federal transit funding that flows to the rural parts of the CAMPO region. The Public Transportation division provides funding support to CAMPO’s Regional Transit Coordination efforts TxDOT Public Transportation Division

The City of Austin The City of Austin, with its Project Connect regional high-capacity planning partners is conducting a corridor study to connect downtown Austin, the state Capitol Complex, the University of Texas at Austin campus, and the Mueller Redevelopment to each other and to the emerging regional transit system with a fixed-guideway rail mode, Urban Rail. The City of Austin

Capital Metro Capital Metro is the region’s Metropolitan Transit Authority, providing rail, fixed route bus, on-demand transportation, and other urban transit services to communities within the urban portion of the region. Capital Metro

Capital Area Rural Transit System (CARTS) CARTS is a rural transit district providing community transportation services to rural communities throughout a 9 county area in the vicinity of Austin. Capital Area Rural Transit System

Texas State University Texas State University operates bus service open to the general public and connecting Austin, San Marcos, San Antonio and other communities in the IH 35 corridor. This service has been expanded thanks in part to Federal funding made available through CAMPO.Texas State

Lone Star Rail District The Lone Star Rail District was established in 2003 to develop passenger rail connecting Austin and San Antonio. CAMPO has provided Federal funding to support continued planning of this service Lone Star Rail District is in the late stages of preparing LSTAR, its planned passenger rail service in Central Texas. Lone Star Rail District

Project Connect Project Connect is a partnership among Central Texas transportation agencies, CAMPO, City of Austin, Capital Metro, and Lone Star Rail District, working to develop and implement a regional high-capacity transit system to connect our growing community.Project Connect

City of Round Rock The City of Round Rock provides on-demand public transportation services to its residents through a contract with CARTS, and has received Federal funding through CAMPO to support development of reverse commuter service connecting Round Rock to the Tech Ridge Park and Ride. City of Round Rock

Health and Human Services Transportation Many area health and human service agencies provide specialized transportation to their clients using funding that comes through the Department of Transportation or the US Department of Health and Human Services. CAMPO partners with these entities through the Regional Transit Coordination Committee.

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