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Mattie Parker: “Transit Move Fort Worth created their transit plan. One…”

Featuring: Mattie Parker, Republican | Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas

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Meet one of the candidates in the runoff for Fort Worth mayor_ Mattie Parker

Published | Video Starts at 19:01

So I think for us in the city of Fort Worth, we are in a wonderful position to pivot and think about world class public transportation in a new way as technology has evolved. We know that Transit Move Fort Worth created their transit plan. One version is visionary. The visionary plan is over $2 billion in capital cost. I think $250 million in operating cost. You start with the money, Jason. You cannot hide behind it. Nickel and diming our way to a public transportation system that works is not the answer. (19:01–19:11)

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Asserts that the visionary transit plan by Transit Move Fort Worth has over $2 billion in capital costs.

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