Tyler Transit Adjusts Bus Routes

The Tyler Transit Department has implemented adjustments to fixed-route schedules based upon customer feedback. These changes include the following:
Blue line:
*The first run has been modified by five minutes to ensure first run passengers can make a timely connection to Red Line 1A.
*A final run has been added to Blue Line headed southwest at 7:45 p.m. Green line:
*An additional run has been added from the main transfer point towards Texas College at 7:45 p.m. It is timed to connect customers from the Blue Line and Red Line 1A back to north Tyler. Red Line 1A:
*An additional run has been added starting at Heritage at 6 a.m.

Additionally, 20 stops have been added or moved to enhance service. Nine of the 20 stops are on the Yellow Line; these stops are highly requested stops and filled service gaps.

“These changes address feedback that we’ve received from our customers and provide additional connections,” said Heather Nick, transit manager. “These route enhancements will ensure that our customers are provided the best possible service.”

Tyler Transit will continue to observe the new routes and make changes as necessary to provide the best service possible to its riders. Currently, alternative routes are being explored to better connect the Yellow Line to the Red Line and a new transfer location is being explored to create a smoother transfer between these lines.

Additionally, Tyler Transit is looking at the timing of the Yellow Line to Green Line transfer at the University of Texas at Tyler and exploring the possibility of adding service to Green Acres Shopping Center and the new VA Clinic.

You can go to http://www.tylerbus.org where the new route maps and schedules are available. Brochures are also made available on all Tyler Transit buses.