How 'Green' Is the Transit Working Group?

Members tasked with revising decision-making process used in evaluating toll road package

"...morning at City Hall to guide the future of regional transit – potentially running from San Antonio to Austin,..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Regional Planning

Lack of county coordination inhibits regional planning

"...No matter what the funding mechanism for roads or transit or a water treatment plant, she continued, "It all..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

New Year = New Transit Fares

Bus-dependent riders say Cap Metro favoring suburbanites

"...defenders, it's sound financial management. To advocates for the transit-dependent, it's continued neglect of their needs in favor of..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

City, Cap Metro Commit to “Historic” Transit Expansion Plan

Plan includes new rail lines and enhancements to the current MetroRail Red Line, MetroRapid, and MetroBus service

"...the two entities to seek funding from the Federal Transit Administration – and voter approval of local funding –..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

New Transit Agency Takes Command of Project Connect

Let's get rolling!

"...Nov. 3 to Inaug­u­ra­tion Day on Jan. 20, the transition to a new era of federal government was as..."

Jan. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Fare-Free Transit

"...in the United States to offer universal fare-free public transit. At a cost of only $8 million, all bus..."

Dec. 9, 2019 Postmarks

Both Roads and Transit

Central Austin roads are at capacity, and we need to find better ways to move

"...of Austin must lead and build an urban rail transit system. In addition, the department is partnering with Public..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

One in 10 Travis County Residents Are Food Insecure. Public Transit Is Part of the Problem.

Families pushed to the outskirts share cars and miss meals

"...at play, and we don’t have an interconnected public transit system that can get people from Pflugerville or Round..."

Aug. 9, 2024 News Feature by Abe Asher

Sustainable Transit Solutions

"...flowing as much as possible – which greatly benefits transit options. It is expected that the initial toll rates..."

May 13, 2015 Postmarks

Working on the Railroad

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

"...It's a come-to-transit moment...."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

What's Wrong With Cap Metro ... and What's Right

The transit agency is good at a few things – like digging itself into a public relations ditch

"...is the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organiz­a­tion, composed of regional elected officials. More directly governing the transit agency is..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Leander, Cap Metro Not Breaking Up Yet

Residents turn out to support transit agency

"...Leander's transit riders came out in force on July 18 to..."

July 26, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Streetcar Desires

The Austin streetcar has a consensus – it still needs champions

"...one about financing, the other about political coalition-building and regional partnering. Both are bigger than the streetcar project itself...."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

10 Reasons to Love a Streetcar

The 'streetcar effect' – offering Austinites far more than a free ride

"...more time than most at the busy intersection of transit, land use, money, and local politics...."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Developing Stories: The State Eyes an Eastern Campus

And about that regional plan …?

"...complex, including complementary adjacent development, served by good mass transit...."

May 15, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Here Comes the Train

Can city staff, citizens, and neighborhoods realize – and build – a more livable city?

"...metropolitan ambitions – and when one studies the proposed Transit-Oriented Development Ordinance pending before the City Council, it's clear..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

The transit authority debuts Rail: the Sequel, four years in the making

"...And now, it's Capital Metro's turn to spin the regional roulette wheel; hot on the heels of the Envision..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice – Code X: The Final Chapter?

What to look for when the new LDC draft comes out tomorrow

"...Transition Areas: Are they zoned with some sensitivity, and some..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Think Locally, Act Regionally

Regional Government's All the Rage - Are We Ready?

"...illustration by Doug Potter So where is Central Texas,..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Transportation and trash are heavy on the minds of readers this week.

"...order to afford a house. So how about more transit-friendly mixed-use development as an alternative choice in Austin and..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Column

Naked City

"...• The Austin Area Regional Transit group made a presentation of its regional rail..."

Jan. 5, 2007 News Feature

The Sausage Link

How Elgin got the New Urbanist transit dream

"...Corp. bought in September 2007 as a site for transit-oriented development...."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Point Austin: The Reading Railroad

Mayor's search for rail funding earns cheap shot from 'Statesman'

"...degree on our ability to establish an efficient, multimodal, regional transit system including roads, bikeways, buses, walkways, and commuter..."

May 10, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...to require more stringent eligibility standards to use the transit agency's Special Transit Service, which serves the blind and..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature

Urban Rail: Which Way to Connect?

Project Connect recommends a rail corridor – and transit advocates board opposing trains

"...for Urban Rail Action. According to Montgomery, AURA, the transit advocacy group, strongly prefers "a fair comparison" of the..."

Dec. 13, 2013 News Feature by Mac McCann

Housing Blueprint Strategery

City Council works Merck, Housing Plan, Austin Oaks PUD

"...– a few witnesses expressed misgivings over lack of transit aspects and other shortcomings, and for about an hour..."

April 17, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Learning From Portland

"...development opportunities, and public-private investments. It's proven popular as transit: When the system opened in 2001, Portland had projected..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Riding the Rail

The challenge for Capital Metro: convincing voters that the new light rail isn't the old light rail that they rejected last year

"...most of the nation's light-rail cities, redevelopment along the transit corridors has been a very explicit goal, aggressively pursued...."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Solving Georgian Acres' Mobility Problem With Buses, Bikes, and Scooters

Solar-powered mobility hub planned for "transit desert"

"...Jail to Jobs are joining forces to build a transit hub in the Georgian Acres neighborhood in North Austin,..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Rail Planning 'Off-Track' Again?

"...group given just six short months – called the Transit Working Group – that is tasked with both helping..."

May 30, 2012 Postmarks

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