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| Founded | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 4515 West US Highway 190, Belton, Texas United States |
| Service area | Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metropolitan Area Mason County, San Saba County, Mills County, Llano County, Lampasas County, Hamilton County, Coryell County, Milan County, Bell County |
| Service type | Bus service, Paratransit, Microtransit |
| Routes | 10 Urban Routes 1 Flex Route |
| Stops | 430 |
| Hubs | 1 |
| Fleet | 115 |
| Fuel type | Diesel & Unleaded Fuel |
| Operator | Hendrickson Transportation Group - Management Only since 2022 |
| Interim General Manager | Raymond Suarez |
| Website | http://www.takethehop.com/ |
The Hill Country Transit District operates a bus service known as The HOP in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area and the surrounding rural areas. The HOP operates two bus services: Fixed Route and its Rural Service. Its fixed route service operates scheduled stops in the urban areas of Killeen, Temple, Belton, Copperas Cove and Harker Heights. The district is governed by a board of directors with a representative of each county and major city served and is a member of the Killeen Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization. Funding for the district comes from transit fares, the Federal Transit Administration, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), contract revenue from Medicaid, and contributions from the counties and cities served.
Routes
The following route list is the Urban fixed routes that The HOP maintains in the urban areas of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
| Route # | Route Name | Cities Served |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Texas A&M North / Lake Rd. / Rancier Ave. (Originally named Killeen Industrial Park (via Rancier)) | Killeen |
| 4 | Killeen Mall / Walmart / Scott & White Clinic (Originally named Killeen Mall / WalMart) | Killeen |
| 5 | H-E-B / DPS - Killeen | Killeen |
| 100 | Metroplex / CTC / Copperas Cove | Killeen, Copperas Cove |
| 200 | Harker Heights / Nolanville / Belton / Temple Connector | Killeen, Harker Heights, Nolanville, Belton, Temple |
| 35 | Harker Heights Loop | Harker Heights |
| 65 | Copperas Cove Loop | Copperas Cove |
| 510 | VA Hospital / Temple College / Temple Mall / Walmart | Temple |
| 530 | Adams Ave / Temple HS / Social Security Office | Temple |
| 550 | Silver Line Flex Route - Microtransit | Killeen |
| 610 | Belton Loop | Belton |
Former Routes
| Route # | Route Name | Cities Served | Discontinued date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killeen Zephyr Road | Killeen | Modified along Veterans Memorial Blvd and renumbered Route 11 on November 1, 2005. |
| 3 | Killeen Lake Road | Killeen | Merged with Route 2 in November 2008. |
| 6 | Killeen / Florence Road | Killeen | Merged with Route 5 in November 2008. |
| 7 | Killeen Scott & White Clinic / Mall | Killeen | Discontinued on November 1, 2005. |
| 7 | Robinett Rd. / Texas A&M South/ Airport / Metroplex Hospital | Killeen | Discontinued on September 1, 2017. |
| 8 | Killeen Downtown / Northwest | Killeen | Discontinued on November 1, 2005. |
| 11 | Killeen Zephyr Road / Veterans Memorial Blvd | Killeen | Discontinued on May 1, 2006. |
| 20 | Killeen Westcliff / Industrial Park (via Business 190) | Killeen | Discontinued on November 1, 2005. |
| 21 | Veterans Memorial Blvd. / W.S. Young Dr. / Killeen Civic Center / KPD | Killeen | Discontinued on September 1, 2017. |
| 30 | Killeen Ellison High School / Harker Heights | Killeen | Merged with Route 4 on May 1, 2006. |
| 30 | H-E-B / Stan Schlueter Loop / Lions Club / Harker Heights Wal-Mart | Killeen | Discontinued September 1, 2017. |
| 40 | Fort Hood / Darnall Hospital | Killeen | Discontinued on January 1, 2004. |
| 60 | Copperas Cove Civic Center | Copperas Cove | Combined with Routes 70 and 75 into Route 65 in late 2005. |
| 70 | Copperas Cove Civic Center | Copperas Cove | Combined with Routes 60 and 75 into Route 65 in late 2005. |
| 75 | Copperas Cove HEB / WalMart | Copperas Cove | Combined with Routes 60 and 70 into Route 65 in late 2005. |
| 200 | Nolanville Shuttle | Nolanville | Discontinued on January 1, 2004. |
| 300 | The Connector | Discontinued on November 1, 2005. | |
| 520 | Scott & White Hospital / King's Daughters Clinic / Sam's Club | Temple | Discontinued in late 2016. |
References
- ^ "The HOP Urban Time Schedule". Hill Country Transit District. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- "The HOP Rural Service Fares". Hill Country Transit District. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "The HOP General Information". Hill Country Transit District. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
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