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Austin
4:05 PM Oct 25, 2020 CDT
Monumental $7.1 billion transit plan with North Austin rail stations in the hands of Austin voters
Work continues on installing new flyovers at US 183 and I-35 in North Austin. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Austin
12:30 PM May 29, 2020 CDT
Intersection improvements, I-35 work and more: 4 transportation projects Northwest Austin residents should know
Texas Department of Transportation construction crews installed beams over southbound I-35 in North Austin. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Austin
12:00 PM Apr 30, 2020 CDT
4 transportation updates Northwest Austin residents should know
The 8-mile stretch of I-35 through Central Austin may be getting its first significant upgrade in nearly 50 years. (Courtesy Jeremy Lohr)
Austin
8:30 AM Mar 30, 2020 CDT
5 transportation projects and stories you need to know in Northwest Austin
For nearly a year and a half, Capital Metro has reported monthly ridership gains. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:35 PM Feb 12, 2020 CST
Capital Metro reports ridership gains for 16 consecutive months, sees MetroRail numbers return to preconstruction figures
In 2020, Capital Metro will put 12 electric buses into service. The first two went into operation Jan. 26 and feature artwork from students in East Austin. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:09 PM Jan 27, 2020 CST
Capital Metro increases initial investment in electric buses to 12 vehicles in 2020
Students at Lee Lewis Campbell Elementary Media and Performing Arts Institute in East Austin point to their classmate holding the red bag, whose artwork is featured on the new electric bus. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
1:32 PM Jan 23, 2020 CST
Capital Metro sets ambitious goal to eventually replace all 423 buses with electric versions
The first two Proterra electric buses arrived in Austin, and Capital Metro will roll them out in late January. (Courtesy Capital Metro)
Austin
1:25 PM Jan 20, 2020 CST
Capital Metro starts electrifying its transit fleet; first 2 electric buses go into service Jan. 26
Options in the Project Connect plan include adding light rail as well as expanding MetroRail, the commuter rail line in the region. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
2:07 PM Jan 14, 2020 CST
Voters could decide in November how to fund an estimated $2.9B-$7.2B needed to expand transit in Austin area
From left: A worker shows Capital Metro President and CEO Randy Clarke and Travis County Commissioner Jeff Travillion the upgrades to the Norwood Transit Center. (Courtesy Capital Metro)
Austin
12:49 PM Nov 26, 2019 CST
Capital Metro opens new Norwood Transit Center at Northeast Austin Walmart
The downtown Austin MetroRail station on Fourth Street was originally built to be a temporary platform.
Austin Metro
1:44 AM Feb 26, 2019 CST
Construction starts in April on new $30M MetroRail station in downtown Austin
Austin Metro
10:09 AM May 30, 2018 CDT
Austin's second downtown takes shape
Construction began in January at the Howard MetroRail station to add a second set of tracks to allow trains to pass.
Austin Metro
10:30 AM Mar 28, 2018 CDT
As Capital Metro expands MetroRail, agency responds to commuter frustration caused by delays
Crews move dirt March 2 to prepare for laying down a second set of railroad tracks at the Howard MetroRail station.
Austin Metro
5:18 PM Mar 16, 2018 CDT
Amid MetroRail construction delays, Capital Metro launches updated schedule March 19
Crews move dirt March 2 to prepare for laying down a second set of railroad tracks at the Howard MetroRail station.
Austin Metro
3:09 PM Mar 8, 2018 CST
Capital Metro’s new president/CEO responds to recent MetroRail delays
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
Austin voters approved a $7.1 billion public transit expansion Nov. 3 that will add bus and rail in Austin. (Design by Miranda Baker/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:35 AM
After historic public transportation vote, here is what's next for Project Connect in Austin
The plan includes two new light rail lines and a downtown tunnel separating trains from street level. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:27 PM
Project Connect vote: Austin residents pass $7.1 billion transit plan
Project Connect heads to Austin voters in November.
Austin
5:00 AM
With Project Connect decision coming to voters, South Austin residents weigh local costs and benefits
Capital Metro employs about 160 part-time, off-duty Austin Police Department officers as a security force. The public transit agency is in the process of starting its own police force and reducing its number of off-duty APD officers. (Community Impact Newspaper Staff)
Austin
6:30 AM
Capital Metro looks to start its own police department by 2022
Austin voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve a tax rate increase to fund a significant expansion of the city's public transportation network, including new light rail lines and an underground rail station. (Design by Miranda Baker/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:45 AM
Austin looks to ensure potential $7.1B Project Connect investment does not deepen city's inequality
Capital Metro installed plexiglass shields in May to protect drivers and riders from the spread of COVID-19. The pandemic's effect on the economy has created an uncertain environment for the public transit agency's annual budgeting process. (Courtesy Capital Metro)
Austin
3:15 PM
Capital Metro plans to not give employee raises, delays projects in face of COVID-19
Project Connect, Capital Metro's public transportation expansion plan, would include three light-rail lines running through the city and underground train stations downtown. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
3:00 PM
Is now the right time to rethink transit in Austin? Local leaders respond to community questions about Project Connect
Renderings show plans for a transit station as part of Capital Metro's Project Connect. (Rendering courtesy Capital Metro)
Austin
5:15 PM
Changes to Project Connect plan add $60 million to local cost estimate
Renderings released by Capital Metro in March show a concept for a regional transportation center. (Rendering courtesy Capital Metro)
Austin
5:00 PM
Capital Metro adjusts regional public transit plan, adds rail between ACC Highland and downtown Austin
TxDOT could start a project to add four managed lanes to I-35 through Central Austin in 2025. Local officials said the project gives the community an opportunity to improve public transit and a chance to redesign the highway to be less of a barrier. (Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
2:00 PM
Local officials understand adding lanes means adding traffic. Here's why they still support the $4.3B I-35 project moving forward