Capital Metro unveils transit system recommendations, including light rail, Austin Underground
On Monday, March 9, CapMetro will present its Project Connect system plan recommendation to its board of directors and the Austin City Council.
CapMetro, Austin-Bergstrom increasing health safety measures due to coronavirus
On Wednesday, CapMetro released a statement saying to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, including flu and COVID-19, please follow standard hygiene measures.
CapMetro releases statement on Coronavirus as they announce increase services for SXSW
"Capital Metro is following guidance from Austin Public Health and continues to monitor the situation involving COVID-19," Cap Metro said in a statement.
CapMetro to run alternate service on Martin Luther King Day
No MetroRail, MetroExpress or UT Shuttles services will be available Monday.
Class Act: Campbell Elementary students decorate CapMetro's new electric buses
The students of Campbell Elementary and their designs are the focus of this Class Act.
FOX 7 Discussion: CapMetro CEO on proposed transit projects
Capital Metro president and CEO Randy Clarke joins Marcel Clarke to discuss what's next for Austin transportation.
City, Cap Metro hold joint work session on transportation options for Austin
One of the proposed projects includes a possible underground rail in the downtown area.
Annual "Stuff the Bus" food drive provides more than 20K meals
Capital Metro, Whole Foods Market, and the Central Texas Food Bank teamed up during the first weekend of December to collect meals for individuals and families in need during the holidays.
CapMetro announces extended holiday schedule, free service on New Year's Eve
Capital Metro will offer extended service on New Year's Eve, with MetroRail, MetroRapid and select MetroExpress routes operating until 2:30 a.m. Free rides will also be offered on all its services, including MetroBus, MetroRapid, MetroRail, Pickup, and MetroExpress, after 5 p.m.
Capital Metro unveils new Holiday themed buses
The buses have been wrapped in holiday-inspired graphics that include holiday favorites like gingerbread men and presents as well as cowboy boots and a cactus wrapped in lights!
FOX 7 Discussion: CapMetro to introduce new all-electric buses
Dottie Watkins, Capital Metro chief operating officer, joins Marcel Clarke to discuss the benefits and cost of their new all-electric buses and the future of public buses in Austin.
CapMetro to bring "Pickup" on-demand service to Leander
The service, beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 17, allows riders to request a ride from their front door to anywhere in the service zone directly from their phone via app or by calling the Pickup Service Center.
Disabled elderly woman told MetroAccess doesn't have safe access to her home
For years, Willie Piper said the MetroAccess bus would come pick her up at her home in North Austin. Now it's a different story after recently moving.
One found dead at East Austin bus stop
On Friday morning police responded to a deceased body found at a bus stop in East Austin.
Capital Metro opens new transit center in North Austin
The center sits between Norwood Park Boulevard and Rutherford Lane near a shopping center in North Austin.
Capital Metro ridership increased, 13 months straight
Capital Metro has announced that it has seen a rise in commuters for the past 13 months straight.
FOX 7 Discussion: Cap Metro CEO on Project Connect
Capital Metro CEO Randy Clarke joins Marcel Clarke to discuss the plan and what's next for Project Connect.
Capital Metro buses now available to, from state homeless encampment
Capital Metro has established a temporary bus route to and from the state homeless encampment four times a day to help those at the camp get to services they need in the city.
Capital Metro starting service from downtown to state homeless encampment
On Monday, Capital Metro will start providing service to and from the state encampment twice a day, according to a spokesperson.
Temporary downtown MetroRail station opens Monday
The downtown station was the smallest yet busiest of the nine MetroRail stations, which is why CapMetro said it was time to redesign it.