Austin Light Rail: Project could bring jobs to Austin

As a $7 billion plan to bring light rail service to Austin moves forward, many local businesses and workers are hoping to help build it.

Light rail project could bring jobs to Austin
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As a $7 billion plan to bring light rail service to Austin moves forward, many local businesses and workers are hoping to help build it. The Austin Transit Partnership hosted an event Wednesday for those businesses and also gave an update on the project.

CapMetro's new fare payment system begins March 1

CapMetro is unveiling a new fare payment system next week. This comes after riders voiced their frustration with the current system.

TxDOT continues to warn about toll scams

The Texas Department of Transportation says scam texts are telling drivers they have unpaid toll bills. Here's what you should look for before clicking any links.

City of Austin considers on-demand rideshare app for parks, recreation centers

The City of Austin is considering plans to develop an on-demand transit system similar to rideshare apps. The system would provide public transportation to local parks and recreational centers.

Federal cuts could put Austin transportation projects in jeopardy

The City of Austin has released the latest plans for the future of transportation, and federal funding for major transportation projects.

Trump fires hundreds of FAA workers weeks after deadly DCA plane crash

The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Delta plane upside-down after Toronto crash; all passengers 'accounted for'

A plane crash in snowy Toronto left a Delta Airlines regional jet upside down. Airport officials say all 80 passengers and crew on the flight -- which left from Minneapolis -- were accounted for, but at least some were injured.

Southwest Airlines to cut 15% of its workforce in its first-ever mass layoffs

The Dallas-based airline says its “workforce reductions" of 1,750 jobs will focus mainly on corporate overhead and leadership positions, including senior leadership and directors.

New CapMetro MetroRapid lines officially start service on Sunday

Two new MetroRapid lines in East and Southeast Austin will officially start taking passengers this weekend, says CapMetro.

Video shows driver escape seconds before train smashes into SUV

It wasn't clear why the driver did not just pull forward out of the train's way, preventing the dramatic collision.

Scottsdale Airport: Plane crashes into another plane, killing 1, injuring several others

A plane veered off the runway after landing at Scottsdale Airport on Monday and crashed into another plane, the Federal Aviation Administration says. One person was killed and several others were hurt.

Beware of unpaid toll text message scam

A new text message scam is targeting drivers with claims that they have unpaid tolls that they need to pay soon or they'll be fined.

Austin Light Rail: Austin Transit Partnership holds open house on UT campus

Austin Transit Partnership hosted an open house at UT Austin about the Austin Light Rail design. UT would be one of the stops in the middle of the line.

Austin's Light Rail: Project Connect shows off updated plans

Austin residents were given an updated look at the future of Austin’s Light Rail system. It's part of the Project Connect transit plan.