Welcome to the Texas Transit Association!
The Texas Transit Association (TTA) was organized in 1986. Our members are Texas metropolitan, small urban, and rural transit agencies, as well as private and public entities from across the United States.
Registration is now open for the 2025 TTA State Conference, Expo, and Roadeo which will be hosted in McAllen.
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March 7-12, 2025
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Breaking News:
Then 2024 Texas Transit Awards – Call for Nominations is still open!
The Texas Transit Association is still accepting nominations for the 2024 Texas Transit Awards! This is your chance to recognize outstanding individuals or agencies that have demonstrated excellence in public transportation across the state.
Whether it’s an exceptional leader, agency, or an innovative program making a difference, we want to hear about it. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate their achievements!
Remember the Deadline to submit nominations is December 20, 2024.
Submit Your Nomination Today
The VIA Metropolitan Transit Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint a new President and CEO, Posted 11/12/24
The VIA Metropolitan Transit Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to appoint a new President and CEO to lead the region’s mobility provider.
Jon Gary Herrera will succeed Jeffrey C. Arndt as President/CEO at VIA, beginning Jan. 4, 2025.
During his tenure, Arndt and his team ushered in a time of transformation for the agency that first rolled out service in 1978 and has grown as an industry leader in safety, innovation and customer satisfaction. Read full article
The TTA Legislative Committee is working on establishing our statewide legislative priorities for the upcoming legislative session. Please take a moment to complete a brief legislative priority survey to ensure that we are meeting the needs of all our members.
Your input is crucial in helping us shape our priorities and advocate effectively on your behalf. Please provide your feedback by clicking the link below.
Texas Transit Association’s Legislative Priority Survey
The Texas Transit Association (TTA) Board of Directors is committed to meeting the needs of our members and is seeking your feedback to help us enhance our communication efforts. To ensure that TTA provides the best possible service, we invite you to share your thoughts by completing this brief survey. Your input will guide us in improving how we connect and communicate with you. Thank you for taking the time to participate.
FTA Releases Videos Highlighting Rural Areas Formula Grant Programs Guidance, Posted on 11/11/24
FTA has released videos highlighting changes to the Rural Areas Formula Grant Programs Guidance (Circular 9040), part of a series of training videos for recipients and stakeholders as part of the recent publication of newly revised program guidance.
Each Friday from October 18 through November 15, 2024, FTA is posting videos summarizing grants management information and highlighting the requirements outlined in each of the revised circulars. We encourage grant recipients who administer FTA-funded projects to watch the videos as they are released.
Rural Areas Formula Grants Programs Guidance (Circular 9040) is the fourth video series and is designed to provide recipients and stakeholders with a better understanding of changes made to FTA’s official guidance for recipient’s use of formula funds apportioned to the Rural Areas Formula Program (Section 5311).
This video introduces Circular 9040 and provides a high-level overview of changes, programs covered by the circular and their relationship to other FTA programs.
This video covers the development and management of FTA’s rural programs in more detail, discussing State Management Plans, intercity bus, the Rural Transportation Assistance Program, Public Transportation on Indian Reservations, and flexible funding.
Questions? Email FTACircularUpdate2024@dot.gov
Houston begins clean up after Beryl rips through Gulf Coast, Posted on 7/9/24
Hurricane Beryl plowed through the Houston region as a Category 1 storm — killing at least three people, taking out power at some 2.7 million Texas homes and, according to local meteorologist Matt Lanza, keeping up hurricane strength until it got halfway across town.
Tropical Storm Beryl updates: State officials confirm third death from the storm, Posted on 7/8/24
Efforts to restore power to 2.7 million customers whose service was knocked out by Hurricane Beryl will take multiple days, state officials said Monday evening while warning of persisting danger even as the storm moved on.
“This will be a multi-day restoration effort,” Public Utility Commission of Texas Chair Thomas Gleeson said during a news conference. “I’d ask Texans for their patience as the crews are out there doing their best to try to restore energy across the state.”
New and updated 
trolley buses hit the road Posted on 7/3/24
Island Transit in Galveston debuted eight new trolley buses on Monday, July 1st. The updated buses will replace the City’s previous vehicles and will operate on the same routes and schedules.
Last June, Galveston City Council approved the purchase of eight trolley buses totaling $2,495,944 to replace the City’s outdated cutaway buses and four preexisting trolley buses. A decision which was made due to the aging nature of the City’s available vehicles, and a need to create stylistic cohesion in a historic city like Galveston.
Several Transit Systems across Texas celebrated and honored their staff on National Transit Employee Appreciation Day (March 17, 2024)
On March 17th, Transit Systems across Texas celebrated and honored the dedicated public transit employees who keep our public transportation systems
running smoothly, connecting communities and ensuring safe travels for all. Thank you for your hard work!
National Transit Employee Appreciation Day
Firefighters rush to subdue deadly Panhandle wildfire before dangerous conditions return Saturday, Posted on 3/1/24
A blanket of snow and rain that descended over the Texas Panhandle on Thursday helped firefighters to quell the spread of the largest wildfire in the state’s history, which has engulfed more than 1 million acres of land and killed at least two people.
But firefighters are racing against the clock to temper down the flames before the weekend, when weather forecasters predict another round of gusty winds and low humidity could again create dangerous fire conditions for the remote region in the top corner of Texas.
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Agencies in the Spotlight
CCRTA to Receive $5.88M in Federal Funding for Low-Emission Buses and Workforce Development, Posted on 7/9/24
[Press Release] CCRTA to Receive $5.88M in Federal Funding for Low-Emission Buses and Workforce Development
Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA) has been announced as a recipient of $5.88 million dollars to replace its aging diesel fleet with eight low-emission compressed natural gas buses (CNG) that will operate in historically disadvantaged areas with high ridership. The project will also provide workforce development training, enabling CCRTA to build an enduring fleet of drivers that can serve generations of customers.
VIA Board Selects New Council to Keep SA Moving Members (Volunteer group to advocate for Keep SA Moving projects), Posted 4/1/24
The VIA Metropolitan Transit Board of Trustees has appointed 21 community members to the newly created Council to Keep San Antonio Moving, signaling another significant step toward working with the community to realize a more connected and accessible future for the greater San Antonio region.
The council is composed of local transit advocates who will serve on the all-volunteer group, created to help inform and engage the public about innovative projects and services that are part of VIA’s Keep San Antonio Moving plan, funded by a reallocation of an existing 1/8th-cent sales tax beginning in 2026, approved by San Antonio voters in November 2020.
“The VIA Council to Keep San Antonio Moving will help strengthen our connection to the public we serve by having conversations, sharing information, and gathering feedback that will help drive a more vibrant, mobile future for San Antonio,” VIA President/CEO Jeffrey C. Arndt said.
Latest News:
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $316 Million to Modernize Ferry Service and Better Connect Rural Communities, Posted 4/17/24
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $316 million to support and modernize passenger ferry service in communities across the country. Across the country, there are approximately three million ferry riders each month, utilizing these transit services to get to work, school, healthcare appointments, and more.
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