Our city's public transportation agency, Capital Metro, is about to get a new leader. Earlier this week, the Cap Metro board of directors revealed the list of four finalists who are being interviewed to become the next CEO and president of Cap Metro. Whoever is chosen...
Some big changes are coming to Capital Metro. Last week, Cap Metro's board of directors voted to approve Connections 2025, a plan that will dramatically boost the frequency of Austin's bus system. On some routes, that means bus service every 15 minutes, seven days a week. So what exactly...
Live or work in Round Rock? Capital Metro has just launched a new express service reaching Round Rock, Scofield Ridge, and Wells Branch. Route 980 North MoPacExpress is now operating weekday service from Round Rock to downtown Austin. How to ride You can park your car at the Round Rock Transit Center or at the New Life Park...
Going to the Austin City Limits Music Festival? Remember, the roads will be crowded, so use this opportunity to try out some alternative modes of transportation. Here are some tips for getting to ACL: Ride your bike - ACL always has plenty of bike parking, located at the Lady...
From Earth Day Austin - Austin's traffic is bad -- really bad. Everyone knows it. Improving traffic could not only make Austin a better place to live, it could also keep us on track to meet our climate goals. But how do you take such a complex issue...
Sponsored Post - from Earth Day Austin Austin's traffic is bad -- really bad. Everyone know it. Improving traffic could not only make Austin a better place to live, it could also keep us on track to meet our climate goals. But how do you take such a complex issue...
Austin's MetroRapid bus service is about to get a bit better. Since August 20th, MetroRapid's frequency has increased so that buses run every 10 minutes during peak hours. Hours have also been extended so that you can ride until 2:30am on the weekends. More info>> What's MetroRapid? MetroRapid service runs on those big, red, bendy buses you might have seen...
Are you an avid bus-rider? KUT needs your help. They're looking for nominations for the best and worst bus stops in Austin for a story they're working on. Questions they're asking include: Does your stop have correct signage? Does it have shade? Is it easy to access? Does it have...
Which type of public transportation would you like to see in Austin? Trains? Streetcars? Buses? That's the question Capital Metro is asking as it continues with its relaunch of Project Connect, an effort to bring high-capacity transit to Austin. As you already know, Austin is a bit lacking when...
Why don't we have more mass transit in Austin? It's a question that comes up a lot. We look to other cities and think, why don't we have a subway, or a bunch of trains crisscrossing the city? Well, here is your opportunity to help bring...