| Stakeholder |
Description |
| Abilene Fire Department |
Provides fire and rescue services to the City of Abilene. |
| Abilene MPO |
Metropolitan Planning Organization responsible for coordinating regional transportation planning and the use of federal transportation funds among the counties and cities within the Abilene Urban Transportation Study area. |
| Abilene Police Department |
Law enforcement provider for the City of Abilene. |
| Abilene Traffic Engineering Division |
Division responsible for the overall management, control and maintenance of vehicular and pedestrian traffic control devices within the City of Abilene. |
| Amtrak |
National inter-city passenger train service. The railroad's official name is the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. |
| Aspermont Small Business Development Center |
Rural Transit District operating demand-responsive public transit services, called Double Mountain Coach. Includes the counties of Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Kent, and Stonewall counties. Also includes Knox and Throckmorton counties outside the region. |
| Brownwood Fire Department |
Provides fire and rescue services to the City of Brownwood. |
| Brownwood Police Department |
Law enforcement provider for the City of Brownwood. |
| Brownwood Street Department |
Department responsible for the overall management, maintenance and control of streets within the City of Brownwood, including traffic control devices. |
| Central Texas Rural Transit District |
Regional public transportation provider for the Central Texas area, operating demand-responsive public transportation service via the City And Rural Rides (CARR) system. Includes Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Nolan, Runnel, Shackelford, Stephens, and Taylor counties. |
| City of Abilene |
Represents overall city government and miscellaneous departments. |
| City of Brownwood |
Represents overall city government and miscellaneous departments. |
| CityLink Transit |
Public transit system for the City of Abilene. Provides fixed route bus service, ADA paratransit service, and demand-responsive evening service within the City of Abilene. Managed and operated by contract with a private contractor. |
| Commercial Vehicle Operators |
Private commercial vehicle operators |
| Correctional Facilities |
Federal, State and County correctional facilities |
| County and Municipal Emergency Management Agencies |
Coordination of mitigation and response for natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. |
| County Road and Bridge |
County agency responsible for maintaining county roads and bridges in the region |
| County Sheriff |
County law enforcement |
| DPS |
Texas Department of Public Safety |
| DPS Division of Emergency Management |
DPS division responsible for mitigation and response for natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. |
| Financial Institution |
Banks involved in the transfer of funds for toll and fare collection as well as for other fee based transportation services. |
| Hill Country Transit District |
Regional public transportation provider for the Central Texas area, operating both fixed route and paratransit public transportation service in the Killeen-Copperas Cove-Harker Heights-Nolanville-Fort Hood urban area and in the Temple-Belton urban area. Rural public transportation is provided through a demand response system in the smaller communities within the 9 county transit district. |
| Independent School Districts |
Includes public schools throughout the Abilene-Brownwood Region. |
| K-TUTS MPO |
Metropolitan Planning Organization responsible for long term planning in the Killeen-Temple Urban Transportation Study area. |
| Local Media |
Includes both print (newspaper) and broadcast (TV, radio) news media. |
| Municipal or County Government |
County or local city/town/village offices and departments. |
| Municipal or County Public Safety |
Local city or county agencies responsible for emergency coordination. |
| Municipal Public Works Department |
Local city department responsible for street maintenance. E.g Breckenridge, Eastland, Brady and surrounding communities in this planning area. |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Weather Service). |
| One Call System |
Consortium of operators of underground facilities joined together to create notification centers to prevent damage to underground facilities. |
| Pipeline Group |
Represents group providing emergency response for pipeline incidents. |
| Private Information Service Providers |
Local, regional and national information service providers that provide travel information, including local media (print, TV and radio), Internet sites, service bureaus, etc |
| Private Maintenance Contractor |
Private contractors providing maintenance functions. |
| Private Tow/Wrecker Providers |
Private towing companies |
| Private Transit Providers |
Represents other transit providers, including transit systems outside the Abilene region and intercity bus carriers, including Greyhound. |
| Private Travelers |
Traveling public accessing various modes of transportation, including surface street, air, rail/transit, and non-motorized. |
| Rail Operators |
Operators of private rail systems (e.g. Burlington Northern-Santa Fe, Union Pacific), including passenger and freight. |
| Regional Airport Operators |
Regional Airport Operators: Abilene and Brownwood |
| Regional Emergency and Public Safety Agencies |
Provide response for natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. |
| Regional Medical Center |
Hospital/trauma centers in the region. |
| State of Texas |
State government agencies and departments. |
| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) |
Formerly Texas Natural Resource Conservation Committee; the TCEQ monitors emissions in the region. The TCEQ can provide weather data to help in the forecasting of hazardous spill plumes. |
| Texas Forest Service |
State organization responsible for directing all forest interests and all matters pertaining to forestry within the jurisdiction of the State of Texas.
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| TxDOT |
Texas Department of Transportation |
| US Air Force |
United States Air Force. |
| US Geological Survey |
Federal agency responsible for collecting data on the quantity and quality of water resources. Operates sensors to monitor river and stream water levels. |
| Water Districts and River Authorities |
E.g. Brazos River Authority, Lower Colorado River Authority, Middle Colorado River Authority, Upper Colorado River Authority and West Central District Water District. |
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