Pharr District Regional Characteristics and Inventory

Pharr District
Regional Characteristics and
Inventory
Norma H. Zamora
Director / General Manager
City of Brownsville – Brownsville Urban System
“Proudly Managed by First Transit, Inc.”
Our Vision
“To
Take People Where
They Need to Go”
Our Goals
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Cooperation Among Agencies
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Transit (public and private)
Health and Human Service
Workforce (jobs, training, education)
Stimulate Economic Development
Contribute to Improved Quality of Life
Informed Policy Makers and Consumers
Transportation Providers
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Cameron County Workforce
Development Board
Edinburg Housing Authority
Mission Housing Authority
Pharr Housing Authority
Port Isabel Housing
Authority
City of Port Isabel
Amigos Del Valle
Starr County
Jim Hogg County
Southwest Key
Rio Grande State Center
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LRGV Workforce
Development Board
Zapata County
Tropical Texas Center for
MH / MR
TxDOT Medical
Transportation Program
(operated by Le Fleur
Transportation)
Hidalgo County Headstart
Neighbors in Need
Transit Pro
Trans It
Others Not Yet Identified?
Regional Transportation Hubs
International Bus Service
An International Market
D allas
Austin
Houston
San Antonio
Mc Allen
Reynosa
Brownsville
Matamoros
Transit Providers
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International Carriers
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Turimex , Sendor and Noreste
Transpais
ADO
National Connections
Transit Providers
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National Carriers
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Valley Transit Company
Autobuses Adame
Tornado & El Expreso
Mireya Transportation Tours
Transit Providers
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Urban Carriers (Public)
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City of Brownsville - Brownsville Urban
System (BUS)
City of McAllen - McAllen Express Transit
(MET)
Lower Rio Grande Valley Development
Council (Rio Metro and Harlingen Express)
Transit Providers
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Rural Carriers (Public)
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Community Action Council of South Texas –
Rainbow Lines
Lower Rio Grande Valley Development
Council – Rio Transit
Rural Economic Assistance League, Inc.
Town of South Padre Island – The Wave
Conclusion
We challenge each one of you present
today to join our vision “to take people
where they need to go” and become our
partners in the delivery of transit services
within and outside our region.