BELTON, Texas (KXXV) — Bethany Hurlstone, a Belton resident and HOP rider, has used the transit system for two years. She said the bus is late majority of the time.

Hurlstone relies on HOP to get her and her kids to and from school.

When HOP isn't reliable, Hurlstone has to depend on family or friends.

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“They were supposed to be here at 7:05 a.m., and I was late to my first period class," said Bethany Hurlstone, a HOP rider.

Bethany Hurlstone is a single mother of two and a college student.

She said the $50 she's been spending monthly for the Hill Country Transit System — also known as the HOP — has been giving her mostly frustration the past two years.

“The lack of consistency and just leaving me stranded and not having any other options as a transportation sys

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