Capital Metro

Passengers sit on a CapMetro bus. The view is from the back of the bus.

Transportation

CapMetro wants French company to run bus service despite warnings from union leaders

Nathan Bernier

The Amalgamated Transit Workers union says Paris-based Keolis has a "history of hostile anti-union conduct."

Railroad tracks near Kramer Station. The perspective is low, and you can see gravel around the tracks and a nearby crossing.

Transportation

CapMetro railroad tracks warp under extreme heat

Nathan Bernier

An Aug. 4 "sun kink" between Highland and MLK stations was caught by an eagle-eyed engineer before anything disastrous happened.

A new CapMetro bus shelter on a hot day in July. The sun is shining at an angle, so the bus bench is not shaded. But the structure is casting a shadow on the sidewalk where someone could stand to avoid direct sunlight.

Transportation

Do Austin's new bus shelters cut it in the Texas heat?

Nathan Bernier

CapMetro's new shelters are smaller, sleeker and more versatile. But during a heatwave, some transit users miss the larger canopies of the old steel structures.

An infographic showing the light-rail plan being recommended by ATP. The infographic says the system would have 9.8 miles of train with 15 stations. Estimated travel time from 38th Street to Oltorf would be 23 minutes. Estimated number of average daily riders served would be 28,500.

Transportation

Transit and city leaders agree on final plan for Austin's light-rail system

Luz Moreno-Lozano

The plan includes a nearly 10-mile on-street rail line with 15 stations through downtown Austin. Costs are estimated around $5 billion, which will be partly funded through federal grants.

An illustration showing light-rail at street level on Guadalupe Street at Republic Square. A blue and white CapMetro light-rail train is running in the middle of the street with lanes for cars and bicycles on the outside.

Transportation

6 key points about Austin's light-rail plan ahead of final vote

Nathan Bernier

In the lead-up to a decisive vote on Austin's light-rail plan, council members are extracting finer details of the $5 billion build out.

Light rail renderings unveiled to the public at the Austin Public Library on March 21, 2023. This illustration shows the rail at street level on East 3rd Street at San Jacinto Boulevard.

Transportation

Austin's light-rail plans set to advance after narrowly dodging Texas-sized wrecking ball

Nathan Bernier

Austin's light-rail ambitions face key approvals from local officials this week after a bill that would have toppled the Project Connect funding plan was killed. But political and legal risks remain for the voter-approved transit expansion.

Transportation

Austin light-rail gets first approval amid looming Texas legislative threat

Nathan Bernier

The Austin Transit Partnership's board offers unanimous approval for the light-rail blueprint as a fight simmers at the Texas Legislature over a bill that could destabilize Project Connect's financial footing.

Aerial view of a portion of the MoKan Corridor. The corridor area is cleared with electrical transmission lines. Both sides of the corridor are lined with trees. On the right-hand side is Springdale Road and some ranch land.

Transportation

TxDOT could put a four-lane road where Austin is building a trail

Nathan Bernier

The agency is studying whether to build a road for testing autonomous vehicles on the MoKan Corridor, despite Austin's plans to start building the Northern Walnut Creek Trail there next year.

An illustration showing a light-rail vehicle running at street level at East 3rd Street and San Jacinto Boulevard. The train is blue with a white roof and orange highlighting. The destination sign says "CapMetro." Gantry lines are running overhead.

Transportation

Austin's light-rail plans have shrunk. Here are 5 new options.

Nathan Bernier

The plans, each under $5 billion, are starkly smaller than the original map presented to voters before the November 2020 election.

A view of the Texas State Capitol dome around twilight. The United States and Texas flags are fluttering in the wind. The Goddess of Liberty statue on top of the dome is towering above everything else.

Transportation

Texas Legislature could derail Austin's transit expansion

Nathan Bernier

Bills with big name backing in the Texas House and Senate would force a citywide election if the Austin Transit Partnership wants to borrow money for construction of light-rail lines.