Rail Gets a Ridership Bump

Limited weekend service ahead

"...Changes to Capital Metro's MetroRail Red Line schedule are paying dividends in..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Austin at Large: We’re Deciding How to Decide

Project Connect team, transit stakeholders to see where Austin’s willing to cut back

"...certainly going to settle for a less dramatic reinvention of its mobility grid than the bold visions and pretty..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Saturday: Various Lege Doings

While the chubbing continues, let's catch up

"...This is an update on the current state of various bills, many of which are threatened by the..."

May 23, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Headlines

"...hottest on record for Austin, with an average temperature of 89.1 degrees...."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Feature

Back to School

The ledger of candidates for school district trustee

"...We continue coverage this week of the upcoming May 8 elections – which will determine..."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Travis Co. Makes Cap Met Appointment Today

Current board member Mike Manor did not make the cut

"...UPDATE: The seat went to Downtown Austin Alliance Advisory Board member Beverly Silas...."

Dec. 22, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

When Did the Single-Family Home Go From Being the American Dream to an Urbanist Nightmare?

One policy wonk's view of how we got here

"...Well, Austin is once again locked in one of our emotionally brutal and seemingly endless civic disputes, this..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

The Daily Hustle: 4/14/10

Gotta get over the hump

"...TDH is a couple of tacos short of a combination …..."

April 14, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 4/6/10

Get yer council programs right here!

"...TDH explodes into a veritable orgy of agendas, items, and bullet points below the fold...."

April 6, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Magical Mystery Tour

"...to switch shoes with Justin Augustine, the general manager of Capital Metro. Then again, he's pretty satisfied where he..."

Aug. 15, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Wheels in Motion for New Bus Fares

Capital Metro approves a fare increase for January

"...On the upside: Even after Capital Metro raises fares, a ride on one of the..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

New Year = New Transit Fares

Bus-dependent riders say Cap Metro favoring suburbanites

"...To Capital Metro officials and defenders, it's sound financial management. To..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

On the Rails

Bungling Bureaucrats, or Best Hope?

"...Capital Metro just can't seem to stay out of the..."

June 14, 1996 News Feature

Bus Stops Here: Two Finalists for Top Spot

Agency looks outside for new leadership

"...candidates from about a dozen to a secret six, Capital Metro's board of directors announced Tuesday the two finalists..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Streetcar Desires

The Austin streetcar has a consensus – it still needs champions

"...the Envision Central Texas "Kumbaya," and pony up multimillions of dollars. What better place to practice than on a..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Follow That Bus: More Changes at Cap Met

An additional MetroRapid route and an end to buses on Congress planned

"...Capital Metro initiated a big change in January, when it..."

March 28, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Max for Cap Met Chief?

"...Could outgoing City Councilmember Max Nofziger become the next General Manager of Capital Metro? Nofziger..."

June 14, 1996 News Feature

Naked City

"...EMPTY BUSES VS. EMPTY CARS: Capital Metro's Board of Directors voted Monday to increase the..."

June 16, 1995 News Feature

Naked City

Capital Metro decides to send a quarter-cent of tax money back to Austin-area communities, where it will presumably be spent on roads now that light rail has failed. But the future of light rail, it seems, is still an open question.

"...atcha, Central Texas! Your money, that is, as the Capital Metro board of directors -- in one of its..."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"In the White House that hero-worshipped the president,..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature

Postmarks

Different Traditions

"...idea that no "traditional neighborhoods" could be found west of the Mississippi. I am so glad to have been..."

July 30, 1999 Column

Naked City

No New Jersey flight on Cap Metro's dime

"...Cap Metro Board Member Grounded..."

May 27, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Too Many Cooks at Saltillo?

"...Group that will be created by the city and Capital Metro to provide input to the consultants charged with..."

July 18, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Cap Met Seeks Input on Dillo

A public meeting and hearing are coming up on the proposal to eliminate Dillo service.

"...Capital Metro planners have proposed eliminating the Downtown Dillo service..."

Aug. 3, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Communication Breakdown

The city's plan to implement a radio system is turning into a long, high-dollar project

"...voters approved $38 million in bonds toward the purchase of a new emergency radio system, the network -- which..."

Dec. 10, 1999 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

SXSW Diary

"...the last minute. 6:15pm: As those at the front of the line filter their way back - new wristbands..."

March 20, 1998 Column

Labor Dispute Moves To Arbitration

Cap Metro punts decision over compliance with Senate Bill 650

"...Capital Metro has demanded arbitration in its labor dispute (see..."

July 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

McMetro Line Stops Here?

Cap Metro facilities may soon don corporate names, logos

"...Capital Metro's critics have long branded the organization as a..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Why Rail?

The city is pushing for a 2012 vote to build urban rail. The critics are asking, 'Who needs it?'

"...listening to him – as a packed dining room of Austin's movers and shakers did last year at the..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Top 10 Transportation Stories

MetroRail finally launches but ...

"...1) METRORAIL LAUNCHES! Two years behind schedule and after a few..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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