NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – New Braunfels City Council is taking steps to develop its own bus system.
Over the last decade, the city has had an extra 100,000 people living in New Braunfels, according to recent Census data.
“Definitely a lot of people. I never got in a room at the river no more,” resident Michael Gallegos said.
The city has outgrown its current partnership with Alamo Regional Transit— an on-demand service that requires 24-hour notice. Now the New Braunfels City Council is looking at steps for its own bus system.
“I think we’re getting to that point where we have that many people that we could use a transportation system,” resident Angie Fernandez said.
The New Braunfels Transit Study, published last year, shed light on some possible bus routes.
It recommended a route on Walnut Avenue, Landa Street, and San Antonio Street, to name a few.
“We’re taking it to the next step and kind of digging a little bit deeper on what the actual cost are, updating the demographics and ridership information,” Department Head of New Braunfels Transportation Garry Ford, said.
Ford said he will be bringing more information to city council next month, but we likely won’t see a city bus in New Braunfels until 2025 at the earliest.