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“The plan includes combining some of our routes and extending others. The final decision will be made by the Galveston City Council,” Worthy said. “At Island Transit, we would like to expand our system and revitalize those routes being used by tourists. This includes connecting downtown Galveston with Moody Gardens, which is an educational tourist destination and big attraction. This area features a large water park. Thousands of people come annually to visit this part of the city.” One relatively new service that has been very successful for Island Transit is the Victory Lakes Park & Ride shuttle program called “Island Connect.” This involves a shuttle partnership started three
years ago with the Connect Transit transportation program, operated by The Gulf Coast Center. The Center provides various health and developmental-related services in Texas. Like its name suggests, Island Connect, which includes two park & ride facilities, “connects” the Texas mainland with Galveston Island. Included is service to Galveston’s UTMB, one of the state’s largest medical complexes. “This program has really taken off and included over 90,000 boardings in 2013. It helps that UTMB is one of the largest medical complexes around. A lot of its workers and patients utilize Island Connect,” Worthy said. “This service is just one of the ways that Island Transit tries to meet the needs of the community. We have choice riders, but the majority of the people on our buses truly depend on public transportation. “Overall, I feel Island Transit continues to be well received within the Galveston community. We work hard to serve the public transportation Damage from Hurricane Ike in 2008 needs of this area, and at Island Transit's facilities. currently have a contract
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