CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA) has received a $46 million federal grant to build a new maintenance facility, a major investment that transit leaders say will improve safety, efficiency and long-term service reliability.

The current facility, which services the entire city bus fleet, is decades old and in deteriorating condition. City and transit officials say replacing it is essential for meeting Corpus Christi’s growing transportation needs.

“That’s a grand slam for Corpus Christi,” said At-Large Councilman Roland Barrera, speaking about the funding that will replace the CCRTA’s aging maintenance hub.

Barrera, who served as chair of the CCRTA in the late 1990s, said securing this level of funding is rare.

“It's unprecedented. The R

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