CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — The Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization's Transportation Policy Committee did not meet Thursday due to a lack of quorum, leaving transit fare increases approved last month on track to take effect automatically.

As 6 Investigates reported yesterday , the committee was scheduled to vote on base fare increases already approved by the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority, but would not have access to an equity study warning the changes could disproportionately harm the system's most vulnerable riders. CC bus fares rising in January, and Thursday's MPO vote has little power to stop it

Under Texas Transportation Code, the CCMPO has 60 days from the October 1 CCRTA Board vote to disapprove the base fare increase. If the committee fails to vote ag

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