Hey, why wait until Tuesday for Change? Capital Metro is bringing it to you tomorrow. Beginning Sunday morning, the first of the transportation authority’s thrice-yearly service adjustments take effect. Check the Cap Metro website, because your regular departure time may have changed, and your usual route may have been moved or discontinued altogether.
Press release by Cap Metro after the jump:
Capital Metro Increases Service on Crowded Routes
Other Improvements among January Service Change
NEWS FACTS
• Capital Metro is making several improvements to bus service this month by adding more trips to crowded routes, relocating the Oak Hill Park & Ride and making other minor schedule and route modifications.
• The changes will take effect Sunday, January 18, 2009.
• Major route improvements include adding trips to Route 5 Woodrow/South Fifth, 103 Manchaca Flyer and the 935 Tech Ridge Express. These changes will help relieve crowded buses and provide more travel options for customers.
• The service change also includes moving the Oak Hill Park & Ride to the southeast corner of Highway 290 and William Cannon. The new location will provide 180 parking spaces and other passenger amenities.
• Several University of Texas shuttle routes will also be adjusted to accommodate the new bus stop configuration at San Jacinto and 23rd.
• The January service change also includes discontinuing routes with low ridership: 440 Tech Ridge Circulator, 470 Tour the Town and the 891/892 Covington Feeder. These changes will allow Capital Metro to reallocate resources to other routes.
• Capital Metro makes service adjustments three times a year based on employee, customer and community feedback.
• All of the changes, in addition to route schedules and maps, are contained in the new Destinations schedule book. Destinations is sold for just $1 at many H-E-B stores, at the Capital Metro Transit Store and online. Free individual
route maps and schedules are available at capmetro.org.
This article appears in January 16 • 2009.