Tyler Transit altering Route 12 to service veterans

TYLER — Starting April 1, Tyler Transit is altering the South Tyler Route, also known as Route 12, to provide service to the Department of Veteran Affairs and other businesses along Centennial Parkway, according to a news release. The pilot route will utilize the second entrance into the Villages at Cumberland Park, instead of entering at the first light, and go north (in the opposite direction) every half hour. Tyler Transit will move signage and bus stops across Centennial Parkway to the north side before April 1.

“Tyler Transit has a lot of activity on Centennial Parkway, but the bus stops are across the street from many of the businesses riders are trying to reach,” said Russ Jackson, Tyler Transit Director. “We need to help those with special accommodations, like our veterans, have better access, so we’re piloting a new direction for that stretch of road in the South Tyler Route. This also allows for a quicker flow for the buses to make their routes. By moving down to the second entrance, we will be speeding up that particular bus’s times of service into other areas of its route.” For more information, click here.