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GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The city of Galveston is asking residents to weigh in on a new proposal that would cut back on bus services on the island. On Tuesday, the city announced it's ...
New fleet of Galveston buses aimed to fix island's public-transit woes The island's transportation agency has been testing its latest additions, which nod to the city's first streetcars of the 1860s.
The transit terminal takes up about half a block on Galveston’s Historic Strand at 25th Street. It will serve as a hub for Island Transit , Galveston’s bus system.
Island Transit buses in downtown Galveston. Like a lot of public transportation systems, Galveston's Island Transit depends heavily on federal support.
Island Transit buses carry Galveston residents displaced by Hurricane Ike on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, in Galveston. The city-run bus system will scale back its hours, citing funding uncertainty, on ...
GALVESTON — If a catastrophic hurricane threatens Galveston Island again this year, 100 air-conditioned buses will be available to evacuate thousands of residents to Austin who have no other way ...
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The city of Galveston is one of only a handful of small municipal governments in the state that administers its own public transit system, according to a Texas Department ...
Galveston's Island Transit bus system is another option for getting around, but visitors will have to supplement their night travel with taxis since the bus halts service in the early evening.
She and another bus passenger, who claims she was also hurt, are now suing the city of Galveston which operates Island Transit. According to the suit, the bus driver was "not fit," was an "unfit ...
GALVESTON There may not be free lunches, but sometimes there are free rides. Beginning Monday and until Jan. 3, island residents and visitors can ride the city s electric buses for free. Galveston ...
I crossed under the Gulf Freeway and waited, as instructed by an Island Transit representative, ... While taking a selfie, I nearly missed the 5:25 p.m. bus to Galveston.