Transit
Friday, August 11, 2017 by Caleb Pritchard
Transit
TxDOT document reveals limp projections for I-35 bus plan
The Texas Department of Transportation has projected less than stellar ridership numbers for a proposed enhanced bus line on I-35, but a top Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority official says he isn’t losing any sleep over it.On Wednesday, Capital Metro Vice…
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 by Caleb Pritchard
Transit
Capital Metro to lose its head
Linda Watson, the president and chief executive officer of the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, will step down at the end of 2017.The agency made the announcement through a press release sent out just before 5 p.m. on Monday, just hours…
Tuesday, June 27, 2017 by Caleb Pritchard
Transit
Project Connect advances despite lingering concerns over key details
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Board of Directors on Monday gave its blessing to the handful of staff-curated corridors that will be studied for potential high-capacity transit investments.The 6-0 vote, with Council Member Delia Garza and fellow Board Member Terry…
Friday, June 23, 2017 by Caleb Pritchard
Transit
Travis County looks to get into the transit game
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority could soon expand its transit operations into unincorporated parts of the county thanks to a vote at the Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday.The court’s unanimous decision to begin crafting a transit development plan is…
Monday, May 15, 2017 by Caleb Pritchard
Transit
Project Connect goes citywide
Three years after a proposal to lay 9.5 miles of light rail across a sliver of Austin went down in flames, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority planners are broadening their horizons.On Friday, the agency’s board of directors heard the preliminary results of…
