Introduction How Will This Help? Provides additional funds for transportation. Increasing the statewide sales tax rate would provide funds to reduce traffic congestion and help maintain the safety and quality of Texas roads and bridges. Helps keep up with rising highway construction costs. Since 1991, roadway construction costs have almost doubled. Increasing the statewide sales […]
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Statewide Motor Fuels Tax
Flexible Work Hours
Introduction Staggered work hour programs are a variation of flexible work hour programs. They alternate the arrival of groups of employees, but the employees may have no ability to choose their shift. These programs differ from compressed work weeks in that they do not eliminate an entire day from the week and work well for […]
Fare Strategies
Introduction Target Market All transit providers have a fare strategy. Large urban providers usually develop a fare strategy that targets commuter and urban markets to reduce congestion. Commuters may want incentives (beyond time savings) for shifting from a personal vehicle to transit service. Urban riders typically travel short distances within a central area and depend […]
Demand-Response Transit
Introduction Target Market Low-Density Communities In rural areas, population density is low, and jobs and residents are widely dispersed, which results in limited or unavailable fixed-route service. Demand-response service can target particular employers or customers based on geographic area, time of day, or day-of-the-week trip needs. People with Disabilities People with disabilities are often unable […]
