Coordinated public transportation plans were developed by each of the 24 different regions in Texas. A lead entity (or entities) was designated in each region to lead plan preparation and coordination efforts. Information about each region’s planning efforts are provided here and updated regularly. If you have new information about your region’s planning efforts, please send them to Kari Banta, [email protected], so we can post them here.
Region 1: Panhandle
Counties Contained in Region
Dallam, Sherman, Hansford, Ochiltree, Lipscomb, Hartley, Moore, Hutchinson, Roberts, Hemphill, Oldham, Potter, Carson, Gray, Wheeler, Deaf Smith, Randall, Armstrong, Donley, Collingsworth, Parmer, Castro, Swisher, Briscoe, Hall, Childress
Lead Agency
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
P.O. Box 9257
Amarillo, TX 79105
Lead Agency Contact
Alex D. Guerrero
Local Government Services Coordinator
(806) 372-3381
[email protected]
Regional Resources
Public Transportation Resources
Region 2: South Plains
Counties Contained in Region
Bailey, Lamb, Hale, Floyd, Motley, Cochran, Hockley, Lubbock, Crosby, Dickens, King, Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Garza
Lead Agency
South Plains Association of Governments
P.O. Box 3730
Freedom Station
Lubbock, TX 79452-3730
Lead Agency Contact
Ms. Kelly Davila
Director of Regional Services
(806) 762-8721
[email protected]
Regional Resources
Public Transportation Resources
Region 3: Nortex
Counties Contained in Region
Hardeman, Wilbarger, Wichita, Clay, Montague, Cottle, Foard, Baylor, Archer, Young, Jack
Lead Agency
Nortex Regional Planning Commission
P.O. Box 5144
Wichita Falls, TX 76307-5144
Lead Agency Contact
Mr. Dennis Wilde
Executive Director
(940) 322-5281
(940) 322-6743
[email protected]
Region 4: North Central Texas
Counties Contained in Region
Wise, Denton, Collin, Hunt, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Rockwall, Kaufman, Erath, Hood, Somervell, Johnson, Ellis, Navarro
Lead Agency
North Central Texas Council of Governments
P.O. Box 5888
Arlington, TX 76005-5888
Lead Agency Contact
Ms. Shannon Stevenson
Senior Program Manager, Transit Management and Planning
(817) 695-9180
[email protected]
Regional Resources
Stakeholders – not available
Public Transportation Resources
McKinney Urban Transit District
Northeast Transportation Services
Senior Center Resources & Public Transit, Inc.
Texoma Area Paratransit System
Region 5: Ark-Tex
Counties Contained in Region
Lamar, Red River, Bowie, Delta, Hopkins, Franklin, Titus, Morris, Cass
Lead Agency
Ark-Tex Council of Governments
P.O. Box 5307
Texarkana, TX 75505-5307
Lead Agency Contact
Mr. Mark Compton
Transportation Manager
(903) 832-8636
[email protected]
Regional Resources
Coordination Plan - Attachments
Public Transportation Resources
Region 6: East Texas
Counties Contained in Region
Rains, Wood, Camp, Upshur, Marion, Van Zandt, Smith, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Rusk, Panola, Anderson, Cherokee
Lead Agency
East Texas Council of Governments
3800 Stone Rd.
Kilgore, TX 75662
Lead Agency Contact
Ms. Melissa Cure
Transportation Planner/Analyst
(903) 218-6435
[email protected]
Regional Resources
Public Transportation Resources
Region 7: West Central Texas
Counties Contained in Region
Knox, Kent, Stonewall, Haskell, Throckmorton, Scurry, Fisher, Jones, Shackelford, Stephens, Mitchell, Nolan, Taylor, Callahan, Eastland, Runnels, Coleman, Brown, Comanche
Regional Resources
Public Transportation Resources
Aspermont Small Business Development Center
Region 8: Upper Rio Grande
Counties Contained in Region
El Paso, Hudspeth Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Brewster
Lead Agency
Project Amistad
3210 Dyer
El Paso, TX 79930
Lead Agency Contact
Celia R. Garcia
COO-Social Service Programs
(915) 532-3790 x267
(915) 225-1678
[email protected]
Region 9: Permian Basin
Counties Contained in Region
Gaines, Dawson, Borden, Andrews, Martin, Howard, Loving, Winkler, Ector, Midland, Glasscock, Reeves, Ward, Crane, Upton, Pecos, Terrell
Lead Agency
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
P.O. Box 60660
Midland, TX 79711
Lead Agency Contact
Virginia Belew
Executive Director
(432) 563-1061
[email protected]
Region 10: Concho Valley
Counties Contained in Region
Sterling, Coke, Reagan, Irion, Tom Green, Concho, McCulloch, Crockett, Schleicher, Menard, Mason, Sutton, Kimble, Edwards
Lead Agency
Concho Valley Transit District
510 N. Chadbourne St.
San Angelo, TX 76903
Lead Agency Contact
Ryan Jansa
Regional Coordinator
(325) 947-8729 x410
[email protected]
Region 11: Heart of Texas
Counties Contained in Region
Bosque, Hill, McLennan, Limestone, Freestone, Falls
Lead Agency
Heart of Texas Council of Governments
1514 South New Road
Waco, TX 76711
Lead Agency Contact
Mr. Rep Pledger
Director of Health and Human Services
(254) 292-1881
[email protected]
Region 12: Capital Area
Counties Contained in Region
Llano, Burnet, Williamson, Blanco, Travis, Bastrop, Lee, Hays, Caldwell, Fayette
Lead Agency
Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
3300 N. Interstate Highway 35, Suite 630
Austin, TX 78705
Lead Agency Contact
Todd Gibson
Short Range Planner
(512) 215-9481
[email protected]
Region 13: Brazos Valley
Counties Contained in Region
Robertson, Leon, Brazos, Madison, Burleson, Grimes, Washington
Lead Agency
Brazos Valley Council of Governments
P.O. Drawer 4128
Bryan, TX 77805-4128
Lead Agency Contact
Mr. Michael Parks
Assistant Executive Director
(979) 595-2800 x2001
[email protected]
Regional Resources
Public Transportation Resources
Region 14: Deep East Texas
Counties Contained in Region
Nacogdoches, Shelby, Houston, Angelina, San Augustine, Sabine, Trinity, Polk, Tyler, Newton, San Jacinto
Lead Agency
Deep East Texas Council of Governments
1405 Kurth Dr.
Lufkin, TX 75965
Lead Agency Contact
Mr. Andrew Harmon
Assistant Executive Director
(936) 634-2247 ext. 5310
[email protected]
Regional Resources
Public Transportation Resources
Region 15: South East Texas
Counties Contained in Region
Jasper, Hardin, Orange, Jefferson
Lead Agency
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
2210 Eastex Freeway
Beaumont, TX 77904
Lead Agency Contact
Mr. Bob Dickinson
Director, Transportation & Environmental Resources
(409) 899-8444 x7520
[email protected]
Regional Resources
Public Transportation Resources
Region 16: Gulf Coast
Counties Contained in Region
Walker, Montgomery, Waller, Harris, Liberty, Chambers, Austin, Colorado, Wharton, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Galveston, Matagorda
Lead Agency
Houston-Galveston Area Council
P.O. Box 22777
Houston, TX 77227-2777
Lead Agency Contact
Alan Rodenstein
Senior Transportation Planner
(713) 993-2407
[email protected]
Region 17: Golden Crescent
Counties Contained in Region
Gonzales, Lavaca, DeWitt, Goliad, Victoria, Jackson, Calhoun
Lead Agency
Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission
1908 N. Laurent, Suite 600
Victoria, TX 77901
Lead Agency Contact
Michael Ada
Executive Director
(361) 578-1587
[email protected]
Regional Resources
Public Transportation Resources
Region 18: Alamo Area
Counties Contained in Region
Gillespie, Kerr, Kendall, Bandera, Comal, Medina, Bexar, Guadalupe, Frio, Atascosa, Wilson, Karnes, McMullen
Lead Agency
Alamo Area Council of Governments
8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 700
San Antonio, TX 78217
Lead Agency Contact
Sean Scott
Senior Director of Transportation
(210) 362-5200
[email protected]
Region 19: South Texas
Counties Contained in Region
Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, Starr
Lead Agency
South Texas Development Council
P.O. Box 2187
Laredo, TX 78043
Lead Agency Contact
Mr. Juan E. Rodriguez
Executive Director
(956) 722-3995 x39
[email protected]
Regional Resources
Public Transportation Resources
Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council
Rural Economic Assistance League, Inc.
Region 20: Coastal Bend
Counties Contained in Region
Live Oak, Bee, Refugio, Aransas, Duval, Jim Wells, San Patricio, Nueces, Brooks, Kleberg, Kenedy
Lead Agency
Coastal Bend Council of Governments
Lead Agency Contact
Mary Afuso
Director of Planning and Economic Development
(361) 883-5743
[email protected]
Region 21: Lower Rio Grande Valley
Counties Contained in Region
Hidalgo, Willacy, Cameron
Lead Agency
Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council
510 S. Pleasantview Drive
Weslaco, TX 78596
Lead Agency Contact
Nancy Sanchez
Program Supervisor, Planning and Mobility, Valley Metro
(956) 969-5761 x 328
[email protected]
Regional Resources
Public Transportation Resources
Region 22: Texoma
Counties Contained in Region
Cooke, Grayson, Fannin
Lead Agency
TAPS Public Transit
2001 Skyline Drive, Suite A155
Sherman, TX 75092
Lead Agency Contact
[email protected]
General Manager
(580) 775-8736
[email protected]
Regional Resources
Stakeholders – not available
Public Transportation Resources
Region 23: Central Texas
Counties Contained in Region
Hamilton, Mills, Coryell, San Saba, Lampasas, Bell, Milam
Lead Agency
Central Texas Council of Governments
P.O. Box 729
Belton, TX 76513
Lead Agency Contact
Uryan Nelson
Planning and Regional Services Division Director
(254) 770-2373
[email protected]
Regional Resources
Public Transportation Resources
Region 24: Middle Rio Grande
Counties Contained in Region
Val Verde, Real, Kinney, Uvalde, Maverick, Zavala, Dimmit, La Salle
Lead Agency
Southwest Area Regional Transit District
713 E. Main Street
Uvalde, TX 78801
Lead Agency Contact
Ms. Sarah Hidalgo-Cook
General Manager
(830) 278-4155 x3009
[email protected]