Capital Metro is about to buy some electric buses.  For the first time ever.   In April, Cap Metro's board of directors approved a contract to buy up to 10 electric buses, with plans to put them on the  streets by the end of this year.   And that's...

Flashback to the year 2000. Austin puts a rail system on the ballot and it fails by about 2,000 votes. Flashback to 2014, Austinites once again have the opportunity to vote on rail and once again, it fails.   So what comes next for the future of...

From the Downtown Austin Alliance, Capital Metro, City of Austin Transportation Department, and Smart Growth America - Please join us for the closing session of the Creative Placemaking Summit ATX, where we will continue to learn about innovative community engagement strategies that enhance transportation projects through...

From the City of Austin Transportation Department and Capital Metro - National leader Ben Stone will lead this practical skills training workshop for Austin agencies, artists and arts organizations. Creative placemaking allows transportation and community development projects to benefit from the participation of artists at the...

Austin is a creative city. But how can we harness that creativity to tackle some of our city's problems?   Like traffic?   That's the topic for the upcoming "Creative Placemaking Summit ATX," which kicks off on Thursday, September 27th. Hosted in partnership between the City of Austin Transportation Department, Capital Metro,...

The future is here. Electric buses have arrived in Austin… and more are coming.   Last week, Capital Metro (our city's public transportation provider) began testing out an electric bus, with the hopes of adding 40 to our city's fleet by 2024. Over the next few months, Cap...