Statewide Multimodal Transit Plan
Overview
Each year, Texas transit systems provide nearly 230 million trips for riders throughout the
state, connecting Texans to jobs, healthcare, recreational activities, educational opportunities, and other essential services. As our state’s population and economy continue to grow, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has taken action to plan for the projected growth and is looking forward to sharing the draft Statewide Multimodal Transit Plan (Texas SMTP 2050) with Texans across the state.
The Texas SMTP 2050 builds on existing local, regional, and other statewide plans, including the Active Transportation Plan and Connecting Texas 2050, and aims to identify actions necessary to increase mobility and connectivity, account for anticipated population and economic growth, and address congestion through 2050.
Through stakeholder and public outreach efforts, Texas SMTP 2050 identifies needs, gaps, challenges, strategies and initial steps for implementation that increase mobility and connectivity options for all Texans, support economic development and address congestion in regional and intercity corridors through 2050. Texas SMTP 2050 includes current and emerging forms of public transportation and supporting technologies for a safe, accessible and integrated network of transit mobility options.
Planning for our transportation future together
Texas SMTP 2050 engagement efforts have been crucial in shaping the draft plan and understanding public priorities and needs. The input provided helped identify how Texans use transit, where opportunities and gaps lie, and what value transit brings to Texans and the state economy. The following are key engagement activities completed during TxDOT’s 18-month statewide engagement efforts:
- Collected more than 2,900 public survey responses
- Engaged with 2,000 people at in-person events throughout Texas at libraries, community centers, fairs, festivals, farmers markets, athletic events and other locations
- Held multiple meetings with the Texas SMTP 2050 Steering Committee, TxDOT districts, metropolitan transit authorities, urban and rural transit operators and the Public Transportation Advisory Committee (PTAC)
- Kicked off six Emphasis Area Working Groups in spring 2024
- Rolled out spring 2024 public awareness campaign
- Held pop-up events in all 25 TxDOT districts
- Digital outreach of 24,000 views, more than 460 likes, shares and comments and 2,900 visits to the Texas SMTP 2050 web page
Be a Part of TxDOT's Efforts to Move People with Public Transit
TxDOT is looking forward to sharing the draft plan this fall with the public and gathering feedback on the plan’s proposed actions and steps for implementation through virtual materials, a series of in-person public meetings across Texas and a public survey beginning on Oct. 20.
Starting on Oct. 22, TxDOT will be hosting 7 in-person public meetings across the state. At these open-house style meetings, members of the public will be able to learn about Texas SMTP 2050, ask the technical team questions about the plan, and provide feedback of the proposed actions and steps for implementation. For more information about specific dates and locations, visit the SMTP Public Meeting page.
Virtual Public Meeting and Survey
Can’t attend in person? All public meeting materials and a virtual presentation will be available on the Texas SMTP 2050 webpage from Oct. 20 to Nov. 20, 2025. An online survey will also be available during this period for feedback on the proposed actions and initial implementation steps in the draft plan.
Ways to Share Your Feedback
Public comments may be submitted the following ways:
- Email: PTN_Planning@txdot.gov
- Mail: SMTP, 1949 S. IH-35 Frontage Rd., Suite 105, Austin, TX 78741
- Online on the SMTP Public Meeting page
- In person at public meetings
- Voicemail or text: 512-710-9639
All comments must be submitted or postmarked on or before Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, to be included in the public engagement summary.
Updated October 2025