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marmar

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Thu Dec 26, 2013, 10:06 AM Dec 2013

TX: Commuters embrace Arlington’s experiment with public transportation [View all]


ARLINGTON — The city’s first commuter bus sits on Center Street as passengers file in, buy their tickets, take their seats and wait for the drive to start.

The Metro ArlingtonXpress, or MAX, as it’s commonly called, is Arlington’s first taste of public transportation, and the two-year pilot program is meeting its early goals.

The shuttle route launched Aug. 19 to take passengers between a stop near the University of Texas at Arlington’s College Park Center and the Trinity Railway Express CentrePort Station near D/FW Airport.

A third stop was added to the route in November in the city’s entertainment district on Collins Street near AT&T Stadium. ..................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/transportation/20131220-commuters-embrace-arlingtons-experiment-with-public-transportation.ece



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