Capital Metro announced Feb. 1 that some of its services would be available again on Thursday, Feb. 2.
Most bus routes will be available by 10 a.m. on Thursday, and the transit service anticipates regular schedules for the routes to be in effect by noon. Capital Metro's Rail system will not be in service Feb. 2.
The following Capital Metro services will be available beginning Feb. 2 at 10 a.m.:
- Most CapMetro Bus routes
- CapMetro Access
- CapMetro Rapid
- MetroBike
- Night Owl routes (Routes 481-486, at their regular time, around midnight)
- Pickup (depending on road conditions in certain areas)
The following services will not operate Thursday:
- CapMetro Rail
- CapMetro Express (900 routes)
- CapMetro Flyer (100 routes, except for Route 152 Round Rock Tech Ridge Limited)
- CapMetro Rail Connector (Routes 465 and 466)
- UT Shuttle routes (Routes 640-672)
Posted Jan. 31, 3:52 p.m.
All Capital Metro services will be suspended on Feb. 1 to allow the transit system to support transportation to cold weather shelters and other emergency services, according to an announcement from the organization.
The last trips for bus, rail, pickup and access trips on Jan. 31 will begin at 7 p.m., and buses are expected to complete their last runs by 9 p.m.
“Based on National Weather Service predictions that conditions will worsen this evening and continue throughout the day on Feb. 1, CapMetro has decided to focus our scarce resources on serving our most vulnerable populations with services,” the report said.
Capital Metro will help with emergency needs as requested Jan. 31 and Feb. 1; access and pickup services will be provided for life-sustaining trips, such as dialysis, the report said.
The following services have also been canceled for Jan. 31 and Feb. 1:
UT Shuttles
Pickup Manor
Pickup Lago Vista
Route 214 Northwest Feeder
Route 990 Manor/Elgin Express
MetroBike service
