Driving Strikewards?

Transit union to vote today on latest Capmetro contract offer.

"...from Justin Ward's coverage last week, busdrivers' union Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091 is holding its vote tonight on..."

Aug. 20, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

For "Active" Seniors Only

Affordable housing without transit? Council faces challenge.

"...about placing seniors out on the fringe without adequate transit access to the rest of the city...."

Oct. 19, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

SXSW Eco 2015: The Future of Hyperloops

First full track will likely be in Africa or Asia

"...supersonic ground transport system – may be the mass transit system of the future...."

Oct. 6, 2015 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Cap Met Limits Sales of Passes

Move is in preparation of rate increase

"...of hoarding cheaper Capital Metro multi-ride passes before the transit agency raises its fares on Jan. 18, your plan..."

Dec. 21, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Plans for rail station area development would be governed by new rules

"...make those benefits happen will be the city's proposed Transit Oriented Development ordinance, which is currently wending its way..."

Dec. 24, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Inching Toward Higher Heights to Get More Housing

Advocates for low-income tenants urge a go-slow approach

"...program, designed to create affordable housing on Austin’s core transit corridors...."

June 13, 2022 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

Public Notice: Cars Off Guadalupe?

Project Connect rail plan envisions a transit throughway

"...and most congested stretch of roadway in their entire transit system plan. And the key – obvious to some,..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Council Preview: So Much Money, So Many Needs

Agenda touches on COVID-19, live music support, and transit

"...COVID-19 and one looking ahead at planning around future transit...."

April 22, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

CapMetro Drivers Test Positive for COVID-19

Riders on affected routes ask to monitor for possible symptoms

"...and one mechanic, have tested positive for COVID-19, the transit authority announced today, April 2...."

April 2, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: The Business of Governing

Choosing a transit chief, a debt level & more

"...Tuesday, with few seemingly knowing or caring, even though transit woes rank way up there on most lists of..."

Jan. 5, 2018 News Column by Nick Barbaro

CCAG Recommends Rail Plan

Task force forwards 'Central Corridor' project to Council, Cap Metro

"...Group, a 14-member committee appointed to review local mass transit options, voted 13-1 to recommend the Project Connect planning..."

June 13, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Cap Metro Cans Veolia

Rail firm dumped, two new contractors to be voted on this afternoon

"...board will vote on replacement contracts this afternoon: Herzog Transit Services, Inc. for MetroRail operations and rail maintenance, and..."

Dec. 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Allen Named Interim CEO of Cap Met

To no one's surprise, VP moves up to top slot

"...Allen to be interim CEO and president of the transit agency. Allen is currently executive vice president and chief..."

Oct. 12, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Don't Hire Strayhorn as Your Accountant

Mayoral candidate still lying about Cap Metro

"...funds promised for transportation projects has “vanished” from the transit agency’s coffers. She sent Gilliam an open records request..."

May 7, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

UPDATED: Cap Metro Workers to Begin Strike Wednesday

Council Member Martinez offers stopgap compromise proposal

"...Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091, representing Capital Metro's drivers and maintenance..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Pledge

"...his gift as an actor is to find and transit those nuances of his own. He's far less adept,..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Building a Neighborhood

Images of Transit-Oriented Development

"...New Urbanist theory for those promoting light rail. Through transit-oriented development around its stations, light rail could regenerate or..."

Nov. 28, 1997 News Feature

Crooklyn

"...Malcolm X, Crooklyn's turf is the front stoop, the transit zone between the family and the neighborhood. Co-written with..."

May 13, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Swordsman II

"...is further frustrated by his growing attraction to this hermaphrodite-in-transit who would like nothing better than to remove him..."

June 18, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Public Notice: Showdown on Main Streets

Applying the kinder, gentler Land Development Code rewrite to transit corridors

"...today pertain to properties directly along major roads and transit corridors. And while that's a small percentage of the..."

May 20, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Cap Metro Ramps Up Commuter Service

More trips for public transit riders

"...rideable Capital Metro. Beginning Sunday, Jan. 7, Austin’s public transit provider will roll out new and improved changes to..."

Jan. 2, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

The Sunday Survey: 8/1/10

Robots, contracts and the Sanders non-settlement

"...more details on the Formula One track, plus budget, transit and education news galore AND extra on the Cactus..."

Aug. 1, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Cap Metro Responds to Sunset

Transit agency agrees with all report recommendations

"...the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission’s staff review of the transit agency. The response was straightforward – the agency agreed..."

May 6, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Cap Metro: This Is Just the Beginning

Rail service to begin March 22

"...Capital Metro officials announced this afternoon, is when the transit agency will finally launch its MetroRail Red Line, the..."

March 5, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

MetroRail Progress Report

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

"...commuter rail line would be delayed yet again, the transit agency said it would "report back to the community"..."

May 13, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Cap Metro Workers Accept Contract

Vote brings official end to strike

"...Members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091, representing the drivers and mechanics of..."

Nov. 12, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Bus Strike Nearly Over?

Contractor, union reach tentative deal: Members to vote

"...It seems that contractor Startran Inc. and union Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091 may come to terms, and normal..."

Nov. 7, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Gas Prices Send Central Texans to the Bus

Capital Metro awash in new riders

"...as Austinites seek relief from high gas prices. The transit agency reported today that, comparing this June to numbers..."

July 22, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Will the Third Time Be a Charm for an Austin Rail System?

Project Connect looks to help make connections

"...she draws upon her own experience relying on public transit as a poor kid growing up in East Austin..."

Sept. 25, 2020 News Feature by Jack Craver

Why Rail?

The city is pushing for a 2012 vote to build urban rail. The critics are asking, 'Who needs it?'

"...and you may come away convinced that rail-based mass transit is about as desirable for a city as an..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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