Here Comes MetroRapid

Cap Metro rolls out its big bendy buses, the next mode in multimodal

"...first 24 months. It should be easy for those passengers to spot the new service. At 60 feet, the..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Arms on Brazos

As it nears completion of an extended 'Great Streets' rehab project, has Austin learned any lessons?

"...to parking spots, meaning buses had to pick up passengers in the middle of the road. Between the agency's..."

Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Riding to the End of the Line

Can Cap Metro weather the recession, balance its books ... and run the buses and trains on time?

"...board member Mike Manor has proposed that certain transit-dependent passengers receiving government services and earning below a certain income..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Driving Safety

Council considers mandatory distances for drivers passing vulnerable road users and a ban on text-messaging behind the wheel

"...House Bill 537 requires all passengers in vehicles designed for 15 passengers or fewer to..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Wrecking the Airline Industry; and Rewriting Some PATRIOT Act Stupidity

"...to comfort you, snacks were freely handed out to passengers, there was no charge to have your luggage go..."

June 27, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Bergstrom 2020 (or thereabouts): The Master Plan

The ABIA Master Plan looks to the future.

"...will have reached Level 2 -- 13.2 million annual passengers, the level at which we'll need a second terminal..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature

Postmarks

Light rail, affordable housing, and reverse racism.

"...Riley ["Postmarks," Dec. 24] says Capital Metro's projected 47,000 passengers on light rail is especially high when compared to..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Column

God's Own Clothesline

In Search of Far Flung Adventures With Butch Hancock

"...Two groups of fellow passengers unloaded from rental cars, and their concern was evident...."

May 15, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Alive

"...In all, 16 out of the 40 or so passengers managed to survive, unassisted, for literally months in the..."

Jan. 15, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Flight Attendants Picket to Be Paid for Work Hours on the Ground

Amid longer delays, they are asking for better conditions as well

"...hours of that day sitting on the ground, boarding passengers – doing work but not getting paid. What other..."

Feb. 16, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin FC Fans Prepare to Pack the Trains on MetroRail

The Red Line turns Verde

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

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Tom Petty, Charli XCX, and Demi Lovato Headline SXSW Film 2021 List

Festival drops complete lineup, with 2020 titles getting their shot

"...COVID-19 outbreak outside of China. Using footage recorded by passengers and crew aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, we..."

Feb. 10, 2021 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Day Trips & Beyond: Old Warbirds

Former military aircraft offer once-in-a-lifetime rides

"...on a C-47 Skytrain with a minimum of six passengers, the two-seater AT-6/SNJ Texan, and the three-seat L-17 Navion...."

April 12, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Cap Metro Hangs Hopes on “Connections 2025”

High frequency bus lines attempt to increase commuter freedom

"...three years ago. It wasn't just the additional half-dollar; passengers who'd already bought a $1.25 ticket from another route..."

Nov. 3, 2017 News Feature by Jack Craver

Filling the Gap

In the wake of Uber and Lyft's exit, drivers and riders look for alternatives

"...within Austin city limits" and that drivers should tell passengers who want to go to Austin, "I'm sorry, but..."

May 13, 2016 News Feature by Mac McCann

Day Trips & Beyond: Six Baseballs for Cuba

Capt. Day Trips makes friends in Cuba by handing out new baseballs

"...as we climbed out, laughing and yelling at the passengers in another CoCo that we had raced back to..."

March 16, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

FTA 'New Start' Funds MetroRapid Buses

Federal grant covers 80% of $47.6 million bus rapid transit program

"...The stops should also provide a long-awaited service for passengers – real-time arrival information. "They're doing it right," said..."

April 20, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Not So Hot TODs

Sputtering rail, sputtering economy – the uncertain fate of Red Line development

"...Capital Metro train was supposed to deliver more than passengers. Local planners – both within City Hall and the..."

Nov. 26, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Day Trips

Harvey Houses helped settle the West and were the travelers' best friend for 92 years

"...Besides being popular with train passengers, the restaurants were often the favorites of area residents...."

Aug. 27, 2010 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

MetroRail Progresses; 'Dillo Regresses

Dicking around with the 'Dillo

"...increase productivity, the 'Dillo routes currently serve only two passengers per trip and just eight passengers per hour on..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Common Law

I Didn't Know That's What the Law Says – Ignorance of the Law Is No Defense

"...Yes, if your passengers are minors. Texas law states that a person commits..."

July 11, 2008 Column by Luke Ellis

Fun, Healthy, and Green

A profile of the practice and business of pedicabbing

"...of the crash knocked Stinnett off the bike and passengers Jayne Tracy and Jeff Uribe out of the carriage...."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Feature by Sofia Resnick

The Hightower Report

Representing the Real America; and Unfriendly Skies

"...primitive parts of the world is a nightmare -- passengers are treated like livestock, service is surly, rules are..."

July 27, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Weekend at Casey's

Thousands converge in the president's back yard to make a stand with Cindy Sheehan

"...greetings. The energy is thick and contagious. We unload passengers. I've volunteered to use my big, blue station wagon..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Day Trips

Join Capt. Day Trips on a one-hour dolphin tour

"...show Flipper, then chances are one of the other passengers could sing the entire three-stanza ditty for you...."

Oct. 22, 2004 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

After a Fashion

"...about a bus that would go around picking up passengers, and when it is packed to the gills with..."

April 19, 2002 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Day Trips

"...the train was promoted as a scenic route for passengers as well as a working freight hauler through the..."

April 12, 2002 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Choose Your Own Adventure

A short list of the most promising games slated to hit home systems before Christmas.

"...simple. You are a cab driver. You pick up passengers and get them where they need to go. Roads,..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Screens Feature by Brendan Sinclair

All Roads Lead to Bergstrom

Light Rail Ignored as City Airport Planners Encourage Vehicle Use

"...the original Bergstrom design plans would have had light-rail passengers being dumped at the parking garage, rather than carried..."

March 7, 1997 News Feature

311 Story in Error

"...wantonly cancelled and won't be carrying its thousands of passengers to and from Texas. Thousands of passengers who can..."

Oct. 25, 1996 Column

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