Precinct 1 Commissioner Peter Jones has been updating the Commissioners Court on the upcoming transition of Llano County rural transit from The Hill Country Transit District (The HOP or HCTD) to the Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) for several months. Jones expressed a positive interest in the switch after meeting with the General Manager and Assistant General Manager of CARTS in August, calling it a “premiere interconnected system.”
There are a few key components that differentiate the two rural transit systems, Jones explained to the courtroom.
1) CARTS does not and will not provide student transportation. The HOP currently facilitates 48 student rides per month between LISD campuses and Llano Christian Academy. The school bus system is, however, already available as an alternate mode of transportation for these students.
