Transportation
Monday, March 2, 2020 by Ryan Thornton
Roads
Planning nonprofit suggests stitching Austin back together over I-35
With last week’s announcement of funding to improve Interstate 35 through Central Austin, the Downtown Austin Alliance is inviting the community to gather around a vision for a more ambitious plan.Dewitt Peart, president and CEO of Downtown Austin Alliance, said…
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 by Ryan Thornton
Roads
Austin Transportation updates citation process to change driver behavior
In an effort to address the city’s road safety crisis, the Austin Transportation Department has come up with a way to make drivers understand the consequences of violating traffic laws. As of yesterday, drivers charged with failure to yield will…
Thursday, February 20, 2020 by Jerry Quijano
Transit
As contract negotiations drag, Cap Metro bus drivers symbolically protest
Some Capital Metro bus drivers wore black makeup or a black sticker under their eyes Wednesday in a symbolic “Black Eye” protest of drawn-out labor negotiations between their union and a Capital Metro contractor.Capital Metro awarded a $1.4 billion contract…
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 by Chad Swiatecki
Roads
Panel will look at future of development and displacement along I-35
A panel of national experts convened by the Urban Land Institute will look at ideas next week for how Austin could steer development plans for the land surrounding – and possibly covering – Interstate 35 in the years to come.…
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 by Ryan Thornton
Transit
Capital Metro to modernize information delivery with onboard displays
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority will soon outfit 67 local service buses with 29-inch wide-screen digital displays, initiating a new era of dynamic passenger information delivery.Last week, the agency’s board of directors unanimously approved a contract with Clever Devices, a…
Monday, February 3, 2020 by Ryan Thornton
Transit
Advocates host discussion on what makes good transit
November’s transportation bond hasn’t taken shape yet, but is likely to feature the largest public transit investment residents have ever been asked to consider.In light of that, transit advocates and grassroots organizations hosted a talk Wednesday with Christof Spieler, engineer…
