Arlington Comprehensive Plan Update Adopted 3-17-2015 | Page 80

by providing transportation options,
while reducing congestion on city
streets and improving air quality.
In January 2011, the city implemented
the Ride2Work transportation service
for eligible low-income individuals
for employment-related activities. As
Ride2Work is a federally funded fouryear program, alternate funding will
need to be identified if the program is
to continue beyond 2015. The city also
provides paratransit service for senior
citizens and persons with disabilities
through Handitran, which offers
door-to-door, shared ride, demand
response service. This program is
funded through a mix of federal and

local funds, and an alternative funding
source will need to be identified for a
similar paratransit program if current
funding sources are jeopardized.
In August 2013, the city launched the
Metro ArlingtonXpress (MAX) pilot bus
program in partnership with Dallas
Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the Fort
Worth Transportation Authority (The
T). This two-year program provides
direct bus service between Downtown
Arlington and CentrePort Station,
a stop along the Trinity Railway
Express (TRE) commuter rail line
which transports riders between Fort
Worth and Dallas. The pilot program is
being funded through a partnership

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