The Thunderbird Rural Public Transportation System is operated by the Concho Valley Rural Transit District (CVRTD) through the Concho Valley Council Of Governments (CVCOG). The Thunderbird Transportation System currently offers demand-response transit services in the rural Concho Valley region and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation services for the entire Concho Valley region employing thirty-two (32) revenue service vehicles including A.D.A. compliant vans and mini-buses equipped with wheelchair lifts and other accessibility features at thirteen transportation centers in twelve counties.  CVCOG has identified public transportation, particularly the transportation of its widely scattered rural population as a high-priority goal.  The operation of a rural public transportation project is viewed as an effective means of achieving that objective.  CVCOG serves the counties of Coke, Concho, Crockett, Irion, Kimble, McCulloch, Menard, Reagan, Schleicher, Sutton, Sterling and Tom Green (excluding San Angelo) and the cities of Bronte, Robert Lee, Eden, Ozona, Mertzon, Junction, Brady, Menard, Big Lake, Eldorado, and Sterling City. 

The transportation system operates on an advanced reservation basis within each county.  In addition most counties operated fixed schedule (but not fixed route) when providing out-of-county service.  Passengers are asked to provide at least 24-hour prior notification for seat reservations when traveling either in town or out of county.  Passengers are picked up at their homes, provided access to medical facilities, nutrition centers, shopping centers, social service agencies, learning centers, employment, and other sites for which a demand exists, and returned to their homes.  Out-of-county trips require us to leave the point of origin early enough for passengers to meet their appointments and other stops (social services, shopping, etc.) and return home on the same day.