On Aug. 22, Capital Metro staffers and consultant Transportation Management & Design Inc. unveiled a draft plan of proposed bus and rail service changes. The proposal is part of the agency’s yearlong study of its service network called Connections 2025.
Among the changes are recommendations to increase frequency on both the MetroRapid and local bus routes, consolidate duplicate bus lines, offer one price for bus fare, launch more MetroRapid routes and create mobility hubs to connect to other transportation options.
As part of its draft Connections 2025 service plan update, Capital Metro is proposing several changes and new bus routes in its network.[/caption]Read more about the full changes here.
Upcoming public input opportunities
Sept. 6
• 5-6:30 p.m.: Dove Springs Rec Center, 5801 Ainez Drive, Austin
Served by Route 7
Sept. 7
• Noon: January 2017 service changes public hearing
Capital Metro office, 2910 E. Fifth St., Austin
• Noon: online webinar
• 5-6:30 p.m.: Pleasant Hill Branch Library, 211 E. William Cannon Drive, Austin
Served by Routes 1, 201, 333, and 801
Sept. 8
• 10 a.m.- 2p.m.: Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second St., Austin
Served by all downtown routes
• 5-6:30 p.m.: Terrazas Branch Library, 1105 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin
Served by Routes 17, 21, 22
Sept. 10
• 9-10:30 a.m.: Faith United Methodist Church, 2701 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin
Served by Routes 3, 331, 338, 803
Sept. 12
• 5-6:30 p.m.: Leander Station, U.S. 183/FM 2243, Leander
Served by MetroRail, Routes 983, 985, 987
Sept. 13
• 5-6:30 p.m.: North Austin YMCA, 1000 W. Rundberg Lane, Austin
Served by Routes 1, 142, 240, 275, 325, 801
Sept. 14
• 5-6:30 p.m.: Milwood Library, 12500 Amherst Drive, Austin
Served by Route 142
• 6 p.m.: online webinar
Sept. 15
• 5-6:30 p.m.: University Hills Library, 4721 Loyola Lane, Austin
Served by Routes 20, 37, 233, 237, 323
For more information on Connections 2025, visit www.connections2025.org.
