CapMetro Red Line suspended Feb. 4 due to power outages
CapMetro says many signals on its MetroRail line remain without power required to ensure safe crossings and use of the system.
CapMetro's 'double-tracking' project in Leander officially complete
After a year of construction, the roughly 15-mile section of the Red Line from Leander to Lakeline now has two tracks instead of just one.
CapMetro to suspend MetroRail service Thanksgiving week
MetroRail service will be suspended from Saturday, Nov. 19 to Sunday, Nov. 27. CapMetro will also be operating a reduced Sunday-level service on Thanksgiving Day.
CapMetro to receive $1M grant from Biden-Harris Administration
CapMetro will receive nearly $1 million to plan for transit-oriented development along the proposed Orange and Blue light rail lines and the proposed regional rail Green Line.
CapMetro continues service in Lago Vista, Manor following midterm election
CapMetro services will continue in the City of Manor and the City of Lago Vista, after communities voted in favor of Proposition A, which were ballot measures to continue their partnerships with the agency.
Pedestrian hit, killed by train in Downtown Austin
Austin-Travis County EMS said the pedestrian was killed on the scene.
CapMetro offering special service for ACL 2022
CapMetro will be offering several special services and transit changes to help festival goers get to Zilker Park for the 2022 Austin City Limits Music Festival.
CapMetro to propose combining certain routes beginning in January
CapMetro will be proposing to combine six routes into three at the next board of directors meeting on Monday, Sept. 26.
MetroRail suspended Labor Day weekend, says CapMetro
The suspension is to allow construction crews to work on the future McKalla Station.
Free rides for homeless: CapMetro urged to provide free bus fare for unhoused Austinites
Dozens of Austinites filed into the CapMetro meeting to urge the board to enact free fares for the homeless community.
CapMetro awarded $20M through FTA’s Bus and Bus Facilities Grant
Federal funds will help CapMetro build a new Demand Response Operations and Maintenance Facility.
CapMetro service changes to go into effect August 14
The new changes will go into effect on routes that serve area schools as the new school year is set to begin this week.
Person hit, killed by train in North Austin: ATCEMS
ATCEMS says a person has been hit and killed by a train in North Austin.
CapMetro collecting school supplies for local kids
CapMetro is partnering with H-E-B and For the Children for the back-to-school supplies drive on Saturday July 23 and Saturday July 30 at four H-E-B locations.
Project Connect hosts groundbreaking for new MetroRail station at Q2 Stadium
The McKalla Station will be a regional rail transit station located on the east side of Q2 Stadium on Delta Drive.
CapMetro suspending MetroRail service for maintenance July 15-23
CapMetro is suspending all MetroRail service for a week to perform required maintenance along the 32-mile rail line.
CapMetro to provide 'safe, convenient' service this Fourth of July weekend
The agency is offering free rides to customers after 5 p.m. on July 4. CapMetro will operate its standard Sunday-level bus service for the holiday.
Capital Metro shares new details on proposed downtown Austin subway tunnel
The project is part of the billion-dollar Project Connect that will add light rail throughout the city. New renderings show how the multi-level subway will be laid out.
Cap Metro's leading plan for The Drag would eliminate car traffic
The stretch of Guadalupe between 22nd and 29th Street near the University of Texas is part of the proposed 20-mile Orange Line light rail system.
CapMetro to offer free rides to cooling centers this weekend
CapMetro says that anyone seeking a cooling center June 11-12 who does not have the means to pay the fare will still be given a ride.