PRESS RELEASES - AUGUST 2008

August 26, 2008

Partnership with The T Brings Commuter Bus Service into Arlington

Who: City of Arlington, Fort Worth Transportation Authority and Sue Pope Fund

What: Kick-off Event

When: 8:30 a.m. Friday, August 29

Where: Lamar Boulevard Park and Ride Lot located at I-30 and Cooper/Lamar in Arlington

Why: To launch nonstop commuter bus service, which begins Tuesday, Sept. 2

Kick-off event on Aug. 29 includes City of Arlington officials, representatives from the Fort Worth Transportation Authority and Sue Pope Fund. Immediately following remarks and ribbon cutting with one of The T’s new CNG commuter buses, everyone is invited to climb aboard for a short test ride along a portion of the route.

About the Commuter Bus Program
Through a partnership with the City of Arlington and a $75,000 grant from the Sue Pope Fund, the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, also known as The T, will offer non-stop commuter bus service from two Park and Ride Lots in Arlington, beginning Sept. 2. The locations are: The Lamar Boulevard Park and Ride Lot at I-30 and Cooper/Lamar and the South Park and Ride Lot at I-20 and Park Springs Boulevard.

From the Park and Ride Lots, shuttles will go to the Intermodal Transportation Center located in downtown Fort Worth. The ITC is home to The T's largest transfer center, offering access to buses, trolleys, taxis and the Trinity Railway Express.

Arlington’s nonstop commuter service program offers three morning peak-period trips to Fort Worth and three evening peak-period trips back. This service is a pilot program scheduled to last for one year.

Daily round-trip passes for the commuter service will be $5, and monthly passes will be $80. Daily passes are available at the ITC or on board commuter buses. Monthly passes can be purchased at Arlington City Hall in the One Start Center, at the ITC or online at www.The-Tstore.com. Schedules can be found online at www.arlingtontx.gov/bus or www.The-T.com. For more information about this pilot program, call Planning Project Manager Lyndsay Krodel at 817-459-6653.

What is the Sue Pope Fund?
The Sue Pope Fund North Texas Pollution Reduction Program, a project of Downwinders at Risk, is dedicated to funding projects to reduce ozone emissions in north Texas. Learn more about them at www.SuePopeFund.org.

Special Note to News Media/Photographers: Please RSVP your plans for the brief test ride by calling 817-459-6404.