HIRTA Flex Connect
A checkpoint-style transit service available in the city of Perry that allows people to catch a bus at several designated areas to enhance access to healthcare, employment, shopping, education and community services, such as the food pantry or financial assistance.
The Stops
HIRTA Flex operates Monday - Friday
Please call for stop times
Stop 1: Trinity Lutheran Church
Stop 2: Dallas County Hospital
Stop 3: Hy-Vee
Stop 4: El Rey Market
Stop 5: Perry Public Library
Stop 6: Northgate Estates
Why is this needed?
In 2019, the Dallas County Community Health Needs Assessment and County Health Improvement Plan identified that 50% of Perry residents stated transportation was needed to improve their health. Flex Connect will help to reduce the identified transit barriers by increasing ridership to Healthcare services within the in the city of Perry. Offering a familiar transit service, especially within the Latino community, can improve quality of life, increase employment opportunities, provide more physical activity, and helps create an inclusive environment.
Our vision for HIRTA Flex
Our vision is to provide a service where all customers can have quick and easy options to pay fares, board buses, and arrive safely and comfortably at their destination. We strive for a future where transit agency borders and service boundaries blur; where interconnected transit options become apparent and easy for users and where we operate with cultural competence. This is just one step in the right direction to make that happen.
Interested in riding HIRTA Flex free for a year?
We want to connect with riders to complete a questionnaire about their current lifestyle activity which will be tracked at 6 & 12 months. The data on determining social determinates of health will help change the narrative about transportation and enhance funding opportunities.