LAREDO TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN UPDATE

Laredo is located on the historic Rio Grande River in the southern part of Texas. It is the principal port of entry for travel between Mexico and the U.S. The City is served by Interstate Highway 35, U.S. Highways 59,81,83, and State Highway 359. Traditionally, Laredo has been a community with a high level of transit usage. The City of Laredo purchased the former privately owned transit system (El Metro) in 1976. El Metro is managed under contract with the Transit Management Company of Laredo. Presently the system operates a fleet of 27 coaches over 10 routes on a regular basis. Charter and other community services are also provided to residents and visitors. In 1985, El Metro logged over 840,000 miles of revenue service, serving over 3,378,000 passengers. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the existing community characteristics, transit service and ridership in Laredo, and to develop an updated 5-year transit improvement plan. The study is intended to provide the analyses necessary for reaching decisions with regard to operational and capital improvements for the 5-year program. This report analyzes and documents existing transit service, community and ridership characteristics, and develops transit service alternatives. A recommended transit improvement plan and 5-year operating forecast are developed. The recommended plan would expand transit services into unserved areas of Laredo, Texas.

• Corporate Authors:

  Smith (Wilbur) and Associates

  908 Town and Country Boulevard, Suite 400
  Houston, TX  United States  77024

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1986-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 103 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demographics; Improvements; Public transit; Ridership; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transit services
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Old TRIS Terms: Umta section 8
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00461995
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-TX-08-0100-86-1
• Contract Numbers: UMTA-TX-08-0100
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 28 2004 4:13AM