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BASTROP – Bastrop is set to be a testing ground for a new fleet of electric vehicles in public transportation.
Capital Arera Rural Transportation System recently announced that Bastrop will be the testbed for the use of zero-emission vehicles suited particularly for its microtransit operations in that city. CARTS is introducing two new electric vehicles into the CARTS Now on-demand transit fleet.
Mayor Connie Schroeder and Mayor-elect Lyle Nelson participated in a ribbon cutting Tuesday, June 20, in downtonw Bastrop to introduce the new vehicles into service.
The vehicles are zero emission, wheelchair accessible, light-duty passenger shuttles. The E-Transit is a Ford OEM fully electric version of the trusted Transit 350 platform.
The CARTS Now microtransit service also operates in the cities of Lockhart, Taylor and Marble Falls featuring flexible on-demand services providing customers with a ride within a 15-minute response time. Download the CARTS Now app or call us at 512 505 5666 to book your ride.
To stay up to date on activities and to share input, visit bit.ly/CARTSTDP, follow CARTS on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@Ride-CARTS) or email Outreach@ RideCARTS.com to learn more.
The Capital Area Rural Transportation System is a political subdivision of the state of Texas and a rural transit district organized under Chapter 458 of the Texas Transportation Code. It is responsible for transit services in a 7,000 square mile nine-county area surrounding Austin, Texas. The CARTS district serves the non-urbanized areas of Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Travis, and Williamson counties. CARTS was established in 1978 and is the longest serving public transit agency in the region. To learn more about CARTS services visit www.Ride-CARTS.com.
