Buses Run to the Game
Capmetro announces service for first weekend of strike
By Richard Whittaker, 8:49PM, Fri. Nov. 7, 2008
With no obvious sign of the strike by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091 against Capital Metro's contractors StarTran Inc. coming to an end, the city enters its first weekend of limited service.
CapMetro will be running a highly limited version of its Saturday and Sunday services from 6am to 7.30pm along certain routes. These are:
All weekend: 1L/1M, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 17, 18, 20, 21/22, 23, 30, 37, 100, 201, 243, 300, 311, 320, 325, 328, 331, 333, 338, 339, 350, 383, 392, UT Shuttles
Saturday, Nov. 8 Only: 9, 19, UT Huddle Shuttle
On the upside, the buses will be free for the duration of the strike. For more info, visit Capmetro.org.
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