Public Transportation Advisory Committee

The Public Transportation Advisory Committee (PTAC) consists of nine members, appointed by the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the House of Representatives. The committee's primary responsibilities include:

Advising the commission on the needs of the state's public transportation providers
Advising the commission on the allocation of public transportation funds
Commenting on rules involving public transportation

Committee Members
Marc Whyte – General Public Representative 1045 Cheever Blvd., Suite 103 San Antonio, TX 78217 (210) 562-2870 Email
James C. Cline, Jr. – General Public Representative 3036 Silverado Drive Carrollton, TX 75007 (972) 492-5181 Email
Ken Fickes, CCTM – Transportation Provider Representative Director, Harris County Transit Services 8410 Lantern Point Drive Houston, TX 77054 (713) 578-2000 Email
John McBeth – Transportation Provider Representative President/CEO, Brazos Transit District 1759 N. Earl Rudder Freeway Bryan, TX 77803 (979) 778-0607, ext. 0 (office) (979) 778-3606 (fax) Email
J.R. Salazar – Transportation Provider Representative Central Texas Rural Transit District P.O. Box 712 Coleman, TX 76834 (325) 625-4491 (office) (325) 625-5044 (fax) Email
Dietrich M. von Biedenfeld – Transportation User Representative Marilyn Davies College of Business University of Houston-Downtown 320 North Main Street Houston, TX 77002 (713) 221-5833 Email

2022 Meeting Agendas and Materials

Date	Time	Location	Agenda	Handouts	Transcript	Minutes
Jan. 25	10 a.m.	Virtual Meeting
March 8	10 a.m.	Virtual Meeting

Special Accommodations

TxDOT makes every reasonable effort to accommodate the needs of the public. These virtual public meetings will be in English. If you have a special communication accommodation or need for an interpreter, a request can be made. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can also be made to accommodate most needs. Please call (512) 486-5958 at least two working days prior to the meeting, and be aware that advance notice is requested as some accommodations may require time for TxDOT to arrange.

Meeting Archive

2021

Date	Time	Location
Jan. 7	10 a.m.	Virtual Meeting
Jan. 29	1 a.m.	Virtual Meeting
April 22	10 a.m.	Virtual Meeting
July 27	10 a.m.	Virtual Meeting
Sep. 9	10 a.m.	Virtual Meeting
Nov. 9	10 a.m.	Virtual Meeting

To request documents from earlier meetings, email PTN_INTERNETREQUESTRECORDS@txdot.gov.

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