The Ray Wants to Bring Electric Car Charging Stations and Roads to Central Texas

Helping Austin travelers reach the future faster

"...the car communicates that it lost control to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, developer of many of the..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Best-Laid Plans

How does the patchwork of separate plans for the future of Central Texas fit together? No one knows.

"...In Central Texas, right now, there's a whole lot of planning..."

July 16, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Election 2004 Updates

The latest electoral happenings in Central Texas, updated daily

"...in policy discussions of school performance and accountability. The Texas Education Agency classifies 53% of AISD students as economically..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature

Cronk Announces Short Lists for Assistant City Manager Positions

Future hires will oversee mobility and safety at City Hall

"...last summer. For this pair of hires – overseeing "mobility" and "safety" – Cronk has once again pitted current..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

CAMPO Seeks Input Tonight

On financially linking 183A and US 290

"...that this change, and precedent, could work against a regional, comprehensive approach to funding all forms of transportation. One..."

Nov. 6, 2008 News Post by Katherine Gregor

News Roundup: No Fun

Lege goes anti-LGBT; Council debates noms; fests could get curfews

"...this week's News Roundup, the Lege tries to keep Texas anti-gay; Council gets bogged down in board and commission..."

May 11, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Working on the Railroad

The regional Transit Working Group is poised to make progress on passenger rail

"...Before standing-room-only crowds, a historical brokering of a regional Central Texas transit system – focused on rail, not..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Strayhorn Takes Toll on the CTRMA

Comptroller delivers scathing audit of road agency

"...Carole Keeton Strayhorn took her official shot at the Central Texas toll road plan, in what was nominally an..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Here Come the Transporters

In the endless Central Texas transportation wars, the lions and the lambs look for ways to make peace

"...are really parts of the same plan. Though the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority's toll-road system and Capital Metro's..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...the praises of former foes in support of the Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan. See " Central Austin Plan:..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Wreck on the Highway

Why the dogs can't catch the toll road speed machine

"...on proposals to reconsider and amend, or rescind, the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority's controversial toll road plan, by..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

'Y' Can't We Be Friends?

The Fix290 Coalition provides a test case for highway and community compatibility

"...In the overheated world of Central Texas toll road opposition, there are roughly two camps...."

June 16, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• Meanwhile, the Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday morning in the state's..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Divided CAMPO Says Yes to Toll Plan

At a late and noisy meeting, CAMPO moves to toll Central Texas

"...a twinkle of an eye in Austin time – Central Texas leapfrogged ahead of Dallas and Houston as the..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Manor Expressway: Oh, the Vehicle Miles You'll Travel!

Cash and criticism for the $623 million toll road

"...State Infrastructure Bank last week. The loan to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is a stop-gap measure; the..."

July 3, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• About 3,000 employees of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission were informed via e-mail..."

Oct. 14, 2005 News Feature

Austin @ Large: The End of the Roads

The toll plan takes us down the right path, but there's still a long way to go

"...that this should be a compelling mandate from a regional perspective, especially if we want to encourage more people..."

July 30, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Rubber Meets the Road

Bond election project breakdown

"...$4 million: Design and implement, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Central Texas Regional Mobility..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

State Picks Up a Toll-Free Call

Road-weary local leaders win a sympathetic hearing at Transportation Commission

"...The Central Texas toll road plan – recalls and audits and..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Council Notes

Toll roads and trash dumps on the council agenda

"...that morning's agenda, the ongoing debate over the proposed Central Texas toll road study careened onto the dais. One..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Meanwhile, the University of Texas says it needs to be (yawn) more like the..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Traffic Report

Rail rolls forward, but toll roads encounter slowing

"...Alone among Texas transit authorities, Cap Metro is required to seek voter..."

Sept. 10, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

One System, Multiple Modes

The map lays out the main lines of the 'multi-modal' regional transportation plans in progress

"...The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority's toll-road plan and Capital Metro's..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature

As The Transportation Policy Turns, Latest Episode

The great Central Texas toll roads drama continues to unfold

"...The Texas Department of Transportation could not get the Capital Area..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Road Foes: Down, But Not Out?

Fallout continues from last week's toll-plan vote

"...will likely reveal whether the coalition opposed to the regional toll road plan will hold or fold after the..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond.

"...the GOP may derail Perrymandering -- specifically, a West Texas war between Lubbock and Midland. See p.14 and p.20...."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...So that's how they administer the mind-control drugs. The Texas Department of Health requires that all students get their..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

The CAMPO board sticks up for fiscal equity on the highway front

"...The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority has opened the door to..."

June 18, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The sluggish transportation beat picks up speed and energy after the election.

"...the farther-flung fringe would be subject to CAMPO's planning authority and eligible to receive the funds attached thereto. More..."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Transportation board responds to activist calls for more compact-city planning

"...on the agenda include the pending adoption of CAMPO's Mobility 2030 Plan, under consideration since mid-April. Adoption of the..."

June 3, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

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