MetroRail at Dusk

CapMetro announces evening testing for Red Line

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

Nov. 11, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Cap Met CEO Gilliam Retires

Transit chief says decision financial, not political

"...Embattled Capital Metro President and CEO Fred Gilliam announced his retirement this..."

Sept. 30, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Paris 36

This French film set in late-Thirties Paris is something of a backstage drama, but it's marred by glossy reminiscing and melodramatic politicizing.

"...tone that lands somewhere between François Truffaut's The Last Metro and a nice long nap, with accompanying dreaminess. It's..."

April 24, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Obama Event to Affect Friday Downtown Traffic

Streets in front of Capitol will close beginning at midnight tonight.

"...to traffic by 3 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23. Capital Metro will also be affected. See press release from them..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Vacancy

Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale play a couple who try to escape from the snuff-film motel at which they're stranded.

"...film mined the innate subterranean suspense of the Budapest metro for every single kilo of mystery it could get..."

April 27, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

The feds punish transit authorities for carrying drug-reform ads

"...federal government, Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, claiming that an amendment to a..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Happenstance

The horoscope of a young woman (Amélie's Tautou) predicts that love is just around the corner.

"...smallest actions, like throwing a shoe or missing the metro, add a few more threads in Happenstance's patchwork plotting,..."

May 3, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Young Soul Rebels

"...his new girlfriend Tracy (Okonedo), a production assistant at Metro Radio. Meanwhile, Caz, through his emerging attraction to a..."

Jan. 31, 1992 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The 31st Annual Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival - FAQs

presented by Capital Metro, with special thanks to Big Swig & Hard Swig

"...the 801 bus or 10 bus provided by Capital Metro, running every 15 minutes and dropping off close to..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Food Feature

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...team representing the 2.1 million residents of the Austin metro area – more people than live in 15 of..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Drunk on a Train

Four friends bar crawl their way down the Capital Metro Red Line

"...8pm and then follow the path of the Capital Metro train, aka the Red Line. Almost five hours later,..."

July 13, 2018 Food Feature by Emily Beyda

Austin-Area Confections Make National Top 25 List

Round Rock Donuts come in at #2, Gourdough's at #12

"...25 Donuts and we're proud to say the Austin metro area is well-represented...."

Dec. 3, 2013 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

Revisiting Poetry in Motion

Poetry With Wheels needs help to keep spinning

"...wrote about Poetry With Wheels, the partnership between Capital Metro and the Austin Poetry Society that brings local poetry..."

May 1, 2013 Books Post by Monica Riese

UPDATE: MetroRail Running Again

Natural gas leak near 7th interrupts service

"...UPDATE from this morning: Cap Metro now says:..."

March 22, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Waitgate

If the purpose of rail is to relieve congestion, the Red Line is failing at Justin and Lamar

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

March 12, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Cap Met: The Drama Continues

A balanced budget, no train, and union leader locked out

"...Capital Metro has a budget, but it doesn’t have a train...."

Sept. 29, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Daugherty Repeats the Empty Bus Myth

No one takes mass transit in the city – except for all these people on the bus with me

"...that we should de-fund or reduce funding for Capital Metro because “no one rides the bus in this city”..."

Oct. 14, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Change for the Bus

Capmetro to hold public hearings on the proposed doubling of fares next year.

"...as we may all whine and complain about Capital Metro, it's a lot better than the bus services in..."

Aug. 22, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

City Council Notebook

What's happening this week at City Council.

"...to a Local Fare Approval Committee to examine Capital Metro fees and fares. How about doing something on how..."

July 24, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

That's Entertainment! III

"...Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Mickey Rooney and Esther Williams. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has once again opened its vaults to show off..."

Aug. 12, 1994 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Magical Mystery Tour

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

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

Tied to the Tracks

"...Over the next 18 months or so, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority will undertake two studies -- one on..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

On the Rails

Bungling Bureaucrats, or Best Hope?

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

June 14, 1996 News Feature

Streetcar Desires

The Austin streetcar has a consensus – it still needs champions

"...microcosm for the larger issues we face at Capital Metro and CAMPO [Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization]," Sen. Kirk..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Here Come the Transporters

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

"...Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority's toll-road system and Capital Metro's commuter-rail-and-bus proposal originate from different directions in the local..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Take the A-Train

Mike Clark-Madison discusses 10 years covering light rail, and urges voters to support it.

"...Take the A-Train!" by marketeers aiming to "re-brand" Capital Metro, then Austin no longer needs a Light Rail Answer..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Which Way Do We Go?

Rae Takes the Wheel

"...Rae is the woman in the driver's seat. Capital Metro's fourth general manager in 10 years has been on..."

April 9, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Wrong Side of the Tracks?

Light Rail May Be a Heavy Burden for East Austin

"...on the wrong side of the tracks if Capital Metro is allowed to go ahead with its plans to..."

April 4, 1997 News Feature by Karl Pallmeyer

Reji Thomas Has Left the Building

Pining for Pine Street

"...Las Manitas, lost to "progress" in August 2008. Capital Metro Community Involvement Manager John-Michael Cor­tez also spoke. "There are..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Cap Met Axes Labor Relations Manager Position

Transit authority's union concerned about unexpected move's impact on upcoming negotiations

"...talks with its employees gear up, last week Capital Metro did away with the position of labor relations manager...."

July 27, 2007 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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