EMBARK receives Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grant 

Oklahoma City's EMBARK has been awarded a $350,000 grant through the Federal Transit Administration’s Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) Pilot Program. The grant will fund a complete software replacement for EMBARK’s Mobility Management Division, which provides a range of transportation services for Central Oklahoma seniors, individuals with disabilities, low-income individuals, and other transit-dependent residents. 

“Over the past 35 years, our Mobility Management Division has built a multi-agency coordinated transportation network to serve our customers who are at least 60 years of age,” said Jesse Rush, Assistant Director of Operations for EMBARK. “This software upgrade enables us to continue evolving our mobility and paratransit services to increase efficiencies in our operations for our agency partners. Ultimately, this will enable EMBARK to serve more people in Central Oklahoma.”

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More electric buses hit roads in Baker, Baton Rouge. CATS says 22 more are on the way.

Fifteen percent of the bus fleet that serves Baton Rouge and Baker is now electric, and more zero-emission vehicles are on the way. The Capital Area Transit System aims to transition half of its 62-bus fleet to electric. With the arrival of three new electric buses in late June, bringing the total to nine, the system is on course to reach that goal in five years, according to the agency. 

The agency says the electric buses create a more reliable service for riders. By increasing the number of zero-emissions vehicles, CATS' carbon output is reduced, making the agency more environmentally friendly, the agency said. Read More

TxDOT approves nearly $150M for statewide transit

On July 12, the Texas Transportation Commission awarded more than $68 million in federal and state funds to transit providers across the state. Combined with an award granted in June, TxDOT is distributing more than $146 million in funding, a 65% increase compared to funds approved in the summer of 2021. This increase is partly due to additional federal funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Across the state the funds will make transit safer and more reliable, ensuring Texans have access to jobs, schools, healthcare and other important destinations and services. Read more.