MetroRail Open Houses Coming Up

Views of the train and how it works coming to five of the stations

"...Come see the Capital MetroRail Train Display Open House at Leander Station February..."

Jan. 30, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

UPDATE: MetroRail Running Again

Natural gas leak near 7th interrupts service

"...Capital MetroRail is resuming full service. The next northbound departure..."

March 22, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

MetroRail Progress Report

Cap Met says milestones met, but still no firm date for launch

"...Capital Metro finally beat a deadline on MetroRail. Back in..."

May 13, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

MetroRail at Dusk

CapMetro announces evening testing for Red Line

"...first person run over by a passenger train. As Capital Metro announces that it will be shifting to evening..."

Nov. 11, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

MetroRail Tries Evening Service This Month

Every Friday in March, plus Saturdays during SXSW

"...Capital MetroRail's experiment with weekend service begins this week. Every..."

March 3, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Normal MetroRail Service This Afternoon

Freight train derailment caused morning cancellations

"...Overnight, a freight train operating on Capital Metro's rail line derailed in East Austin near Seventh..."

July 7, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Riding MetroRail

A smooth ride this morning

"...We tried out MetroRail this morning, from the Convention Center to Crestview Station..."

March 8, 2010 News Post by Katherine Gregor

MetroRail's Moving Schedule

Arrival times moved up 10 minutes through June

"...in an effort to improve the reliability of its MetroRail service, Capital Metro tried out a test schedule designed..."

March 23, 2018 News Post by Nina Hernandez

MetroRail's Ridership Falls Off

Figures below Cap Met's predictions

"...As expected, MetroRail’s ridership numbers dropped off significantly once the first, free..."

April 8, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Capital Metro's Shiny New Toys

A photo gallery of Capital MetroRail's new commuter rail cars

"...executives from around the nation took a peek inside Capital Metro's new diesel-powered commuter rail cars today. The cars,..."

March 27, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Limited MetroRail Service Resumes Thursday

No trains to or from Leander until repairs made

"...As if low ridership did not already plague Capital Metro's MetroRail Red Line, now Mother Nature is working..."

Sept. 8, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

MetroRail: Week One

Standing room only on the train

"...I’m writing this from on board MetroRail, trying out the wi-fi. It’s my second attempt to..."

March 26, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Photo Preview of MetroRail and Crestview Station

The train comes to my neighborhood

"...I just got back from the MetroRail open house in my neighborhood. It gave my neighbors..."

Feb. 21, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Capital Metro Further Suspends Transit Service

Temporary modifications aimed at combating the spread of COVID-19

"...Beginning Monday, March 30, Capital Metro will temporarily suspend MetroExpress service as part of..."

March 27, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

MetroRail

Cap Metro announces progress on MetroRail

"...Last week, interim Capital Metro CEO Doug Allen sat down with reporters for..."

Nov. 27, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Capital Metro Is Just Trying To Apply Its Resources Wisely

"...I appreciate the comments from reader Dana Perrotti regarding Capital Metro's MetroRail service [“Postmarks,” Aug. 26]. She's right: Public..."

Aug. 29, 2011 Postmarks

Can It Be? MetroRail Prepares to Launch.

Cap Metro once again announces a start date for the MetroRail

"...they insist, it's really gonna happen. To prove it, Capital Metro rolled in a car full of employees and..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

MetroRail: So Two Weeks Ago

"...As expected, MetroRail's ridership numbers dropped off significantly once the first, free..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Austin FC Fans Prepare to Pack the Trains on MetroRail

The Red Line turns Verde

"...Saturday night in September, a group of passengers shirked Capital Metro's code of conduct requiring patrons to wear shirts...."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

MetroRail in Search of Riders

Cap Metro moves to fill Red Line's empty seats

"...years of delays and gaffes, the launch of the MetroRail Red Line was supposed to be good news for..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

MetroRail Watch

Our hopes are officially up

"...Monday was a big day for Capital Metro. The transit agency began a two-week test run..."

March 5, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Expect Long Wait at MetroRail Gate

Extreme waiting times leave drivers idling

"...Could Capital Metro's MetroRail Red Line, the new Leander-to-Austin commuter rail..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

What Does Austin’s Explosive Growth Mean for Capital Metro?

Big changes are coming, but it’s not clear yet what they will be

"...Big changes are coming to Capital Metro, but it's not clear yet what they will..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

MetroRail vs. Pickup Truck

MetroRail made it 367 days without a crash

"...celebrating the one-year anniversary of the launch of the MetroRail Red Line – a year, Capital Metro noted, with..."

April 1, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

MetroRail Watch

Capital Metro sets yet another goal for the launch of MetroRail

"...Capital Metro sent a letter to the Federal Railroad Administration..."

Jan. 29, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

MetroRail Watch

The arm drops all the way down

"...want running this train? The evening schedule testing of MetroRail, which we had taken as a sign of progress,..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Mapping the Future of MetroRail's Green Line

Jan. 10 is the last day to provide feedback on new rail line

"...is the last day for you to participate in Capital Metro's online virtual Project Connect open house to give..."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Cap Metro, Please Restore MetroRail Connection Service

"...I am writing to express my deep regret that Capital Metro, as of Aug. 21, 2011, has cut the..."

Aug. 22, 2011 Postmarks

MetroRail Night Owl Service?

"...Dear Editor, Capital Metro unveiled its MetroRail line this week [“Naked City,”..."

July 24, 2006 Postmarks

MetroRail Is Back

Full service from Leander to Downtown resumes Friday

"...Capital Metro made quick work repairing the track damage from..."

Sept. 9, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

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