Capital Metro

Watkins started at the agency as a bus driver in 1994 and rose through the ranks.

The transit agency is renting 9,000-square-foot of office space on Cameron Road to serve as its first police station. The move to create a police force has drawn criticism.

The CapMetro board is scheduled to vote Friday on leasing office space for a temporary police station.

The Austin Transit Partnership is considering what to cut or delay as Project Connect costs soar amid high inflation.

Millions of Americans say they don't vote because they lack transportation, so here are some free or discounted ways to get from your home to a polling station.

An ongoing parts shortage afflicting transit agencies nationwide is keeping a handful of CapMetro buses off the roads each day, lengthening waits for riders.

The Texas system of funding public transit through sales tax has city leaders wondering if they could spend the money better themselves.

Austin's bus operator is letting folks experiencing homelessness get a free ride to cool off — no questions asked.

The transit agency lowered its threshold to offer free rides by about 2 degrees — to 103. As a heat wave drags on, advocates have been calling for free rides throughout August and September.

Years before anyone can board the train, people are pushing Capital Metro to commit to keeping bus and light-rail fares the same.