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Texas Republicans take aim at public transit in two major cities

The Texas Legislature is considering bills that transit officials warn could hamper public transportation in the Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth regions.

A Dart bus lies idle at a stop near Westmoreland Station in Dallas on Feb. 2, 2020.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit

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