Irving Connector Service Model and Budget Gap
At a glance
- What: VIA and staff presented a four-month update on the Irving Connector (routes 225, 255 and a Lake Carolyn area circulator); the current schedule would overrun its budget.
- Where it stands: Discussed October 8; see the log below.
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Sources
Log
2026-10-08 - City Council Work Session
Running the current schedule through June would cost about $2.2 million against $1.5 million budgeted, a gap of about $730,000. Ridership data showed about 25% of boardings on routes 225 and 255 at Heritage Crossing and most weekday and weekend rides before 7 p.m. Council chose option B, a peak/off-peak demand-driven model with three vans on weekdays and two on weekends, cutting the gap to about $215,000; VIA offered $200,000, leaving the city about $15,000. Council asked for future cost-per-rider subsidy data and discussions about DART pass reciprocity.