The gist
As part of the agreement, Capital Metro will continue to provide fixed route bus service from Round Rock to Austin. Capital Metro provides the vehicles, supervisors, fuel and bus operators for the service.
The contract amounts to over $1.5 million—up from the $1.3 million agreement approved last year. Half of the cost will be funded by federal funding and the other half will come from the city’s general revenue. The agreement will go into effect Oct. 1 and expire at the end of September 2026.
Brian Kuhn, assistant director of transportation operations, said the increase is due to Capital Metro’s rising costs to provide the transit service.
Did you know?
Capital Metro operates bus route 50, which travels between Austin Community College’s Round Rock campus and the Walmart at Louis Henna Boulevard. Southbound trips continue as route 152 to Tech Ridge Park & Ride with connections into Austin and Howard Station Park & Ride.
Capital Metro also operates route 980, which runs from the Round Rock Transit Center to New Life Park & Ride, before heading into downtown Austin.
