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 In the 1970s, the Texas Legislature created state laws that authorized the creation of metropolitan transit agencies (MTAs) and created a funding structure – up to 1 cent of local sales tax. MTAs operate large transit networks that rely primarily on funding from local sales tax. In creating the legal infrastructure for MTAs, The Texas Legislature did not include a path for rescinding funding for them because they provide a public service and require funding certainty to cover recurring operating costs. MTAs could not adequately plan or execute services if their funding sources were uncertain.

The Keep SA Moving plan is designed to improve the transit and mobility network by connecting more people to more places with fast, frequent and reliable service. The plan includes:

• Enhanced bus system that connects people to places of interest
• A more direct network for new and experienced riders
• Increased frequencies in busiest corridors
• More evening, late-night and weekend service
• Planning for ART, a high-frequency network of dedicated lanes conveying high-capacity vehicles
• New infrastructure projects attracting increased federal investment