TRANSPORTATION
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)
Capital Metro increases initial investment in electric buses to 12 vehicles in 2020
New dockless vehicles, such as Revel mopeds, have entered the Austin market, in addition to electric scooters, pictured here in West Campus. (Emma Freer/Community Impact Newspaper)
City of Austin expects to see more dockless vehicles used for longer trips 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)
Capital Metro sets ambitious goal to eventually replace all 423 buses with electric versions
Austin Transportation installed "No parking" signs in 2019 on South Congress Avenue to discourage illegal parking in bicycle lanes. (Courtesy Google Maps)
Austin to start issuing tickets to drivers who park in bike-only lanes in effort to improve safety
The first two Proterra electric buses arrived in Austin, and Capital Metro will roll them out in late January. (Courtesy Capital Metro)
Capital Metro starts electrifying its transit fleet; first 2 electric buses go into service Jan. 26
Commuters arrive at downtown Austin's lone light rail stop. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
With unveiling of 'transformational' transit proposal, support for urban rail grows among Austin leaders
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)
Voters could decide in November how to fund an estimated $2.9B-$7.2B needed to expand transit in Austin area
Workers are finishing striping the pavement for the new southbound SH 130 to westbound Toll 290 flyover that opens the weekend of Jan. 11. (Courtesy Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority)
First new flyover at SH 130 and Toll 290 opening Jan. 11 weekend, 8 months ahead of schedule
Saturday service between Austin and Leander resumes Jan. 11. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Saturday MetroRail service between Austin and Leander resumes Jan. 11
The proposal to build a trail adjacent to the MetroRail line was first pitched around 2000. The city of Austin's 2016 and 2018 bonds are contributing $5 million toward designing a section of the trail in North Austin near the Kramer Station. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
TIMELINE: Plans for a continuous Red Line Trail between Austin and Leander gain momentum
The Mobility Authority operates several toll roads in Central Texas, including Toll 183A in Cedar Park. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Rates increase Jan. 1 on Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority toll roads
The Texas Department of Transportation is working on a project to make improvements on I-35 in North Austin. Courtesy TxDOT
Four transportation updates to know in Central Austin
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is in the midst of a project to add gates and expand its capacity to 30 million passengers by 2030. Rendering courtesy Austin-Bergstrom International AIrport
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport continues expansion, hopes to keep pace with growing population
The city of Austin will begin charging a $0.15 per trip regulatory fee on shared mobility vehicles in early 2020. Community Impact Staff
City of Austin will implement a $0.15 regulatory fee on shared mobility rides
The proposed bridge design is in a wishbone shape and includes a plaza space at the center. (Rendering courtesy city of Austin)
City of Austin reveals wishbone design for new bridge over Longhorn Dam