Capital Metro has been talking with some businesses located near the Red Line about employer-sponsored vanpools from a MetroRail station to the employer’s facility. Several employees with a similar work schedule could ride in on the train, and then share a van for the last leg of the trip to work. Capital Metro set up [...]
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“Last Mile” Bike Share
Posted in Capital Metro news, MetroRail, Uncategorized, tagged bike, bikeshare, earthday, last mile, metrorail on April 22, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Capital Metro Bus Operator Amos Underwood Wins Texas State Bus Roadeo
Posted in bus roadeo, Capital Metro news, Uncategorized, tagged best bus drivers, best mechanics, roadeo on April 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We have the best bus drivers, the best MetroAccess drivers, and the best mechanics. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again! And this past weekend, it was proven yet again, when our team of StarTran bus and van operators and mechanics took home half of all trophies awarded at the Texas State Bus Roadeo, [...]
Doug Allen presentation about the future of the Red Line
Posted in Capital Metro news, MetroRail, tagged doug allen on March 24, 2011 | 8 Comments »
About 60 people logged in to hear Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer Doug Allen discuss the future of the Red Line. Several people have asked for a recording of the webinar that could be downloaded since they were not able to participate live. We did record the webinar, but the recording did not [...]
What’s Next for Capital MetroRail?
Posted in Capital Metro news, MetroRail, Uncategorized, tagged happy birthday! on March 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, March 22 will mark the one year anniversary of the launch of Capital MetroRail service. Thousands of central Texans have tried and love the service, and we hope you are one of them. Many have asked, “When will Capital Metro have more rail lines and more service?” Join Capital Metro’s Executive Vice President/Chief Development [...]
Car-Free Fridays in March: win tickets to Pete Yorn!
Posted in Capital Metro news, MetroRail, tagged free stuff on March 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We’re extending MetroRail service on Friday nights in March, and we invite you to make your Fridays car-free for a chance to win tickets for two to Pete Yorn on April 16 at Stubb’s, dinner for two at Eddie V’s, and a night at the Driskill! All you need to do is post on Capital [...]
Always Be Prepared!
Posted in Capital Metro news, MetroRail, safety, Uncategorized on February 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Tonight, Capital Metro and first responders from throughout the area will participate in an emergency drill to test our collective preparedness for dealing with a MetroRail derailment. The scenario goes like this: A MetroRail train derails for unknown reasons on a remote section of track somewhere between Leander and Lakeline stations. Railroad dispatch is unable [...]
Linda makes connections with the GAHCC
Posted in Capital Metro news, community, Uncategorized, tagged GAHCC on February 14, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Last week, President/CEO Linda S. Watson was the keynote speaker for the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Breakfast held at the Austin Hilton’s Finn & Porter Restaurant. In her conversational style, President Watson talked about her personal experiences in deciding to come to Austin and about her new role at Capital Metro. As a Texan, [...]
Announcing: MetroRail Friday evening and special event service dates
Posted in Capital Metro news, events, MetroRail, Uncategorized, tagged metrorail, Pecan Street, sxsw on January 29, 2011 | 44 Comments »
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to reflect that actual frequencies for most of the Saturday trains will be about 35 minutes. So far, just about everyone who’s tried the MetroRail Red Line has really liked it. The ride is comfortable, reliable, and congestion-free. There’s interesting scenery and free wi-fi too. As of last [...]
Capital Metro and Watco Companies sign great new deal for freight rail
Posted in Capital Metro news, freight rail, tagged metrorail, watco on December 30, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Just before Christmas, Capital Metro and Watco Companies Austin Western Railroad LLC (AWRR) finalized a new agreement for freight service along the Giddings to Llano rail line owned by Capital Metro. The Giddings to Llano line is a total of 163 miles long and includes the 32 mile MetroRail Red Line. The Capital Metro board [...]
Raúl Valdez Mural Unveiling
Posted in adopt-a-stop, Capital Metro news, Uncategorized, tagged mural, public art on December 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The next time you’re visiting Capital Metro’s headquarters on East 5th Street, mosey around to the east side entrance and enjoy a new art installation by local artist Raúl Valdez, “Do it for the Children.” Capital Metro President/CEO Linda S. Watson, city of Austin Medical Director Dr. Philip Huang and artist Raúl Valdez unveiled the [...]
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