Capital Area Rural Transportation System or CARTS is a public transportation system serving Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, and Lee counties in Texas, as well as rural areas of Hays, Travis, and Williamson. As of 2008, it serves a total of 169 communities.
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