Central Texas school carpooling grant program to launch next year

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new grant program aims to minimize congestion and improve school pickup and drop-off operations at Central Texas campuses.Austin-based transportation management association Movability announced last week the launch of its SchoolPool grant program, an initiative to help financially incentivize carpooling among school campus families. The program hopes to "reduce the number of vehicles congesting roads and school pickup zones by offering parents and caregivers a safe and se