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VIVA STREETS! is coming to Austin on Sunday, May 20,  from 10AM  - 3PM where you can enjoy 2 miles of car-free Austin streets that become your playground to bike, play, walk & roll as you please! So join us there! We will have some of Capital Metro’s healthiest minds out there, ready to give [...]

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Capital Metro Bus Operator Arthur Murillo has been named the best bus operator in North America. He competed in the 2012 International Bus Roadeo in California this weekend and won 1st Place in the 35-foot bus competition. Congratulations Arthur! This makes Arthur a four-time winner of the International title, we are very proud to have a representative of [...]

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Why is the festival called Pecan Street Festival? Did you know 6th Street didn’t always have the same name? 6th Street used to be named Pecan Street! Whoa! I sure didn’t until know that until I checked out their page. But, now that I have your attention let’s blow your mind some more… MetroRail STARTING [...]

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The Downtown Austin Alliance and Thomas Properties Group are hosting a family-friendly, two-day event in the heart of downtown April 27-28. PlazaLife is meant to inspire the community about what a downtown plaza can be. It’s about nurturing a pedestrian-focused, livable, vibrant downtown.   Take a mosey over to the Frost Bank Tower Plaza at 4th and Congress [...]

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Each year, we get one special day to celebrate Mother Earth and get involved in how we can help take care of our planet and be more eco-friendly. This year, that special day falls on April 22. So how will you be involved? If you still don’t have plans, we’ve got you covered. So, keep [...]

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Trees – they help sustain the environment, and if you’re one of our MetroBus riders, you love to see them at the bus stops. They look nice, give you shade and keep you cooler during the summer. And, now we’re one step closer to seeing them at every bus stop thanks to the partnership between Capital [...]

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Something special is coming to Austin beginning next Friday: 31K retratos por la paz/portraits for peace, a powerful exhibit featuring the photography of Diego Huerta that opens Jan. 27 at the Mexic-Arte Museum. The 31K project chronicles the hope for peace that still remains in Mexico despite the ongoing drug wars that have killed 31,000 people. From the [...]

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Looking to revel downtown on New Year’s Eve this year? Capital Metro, in partnership with the Austin Police Department, wants to help you ring in the new year safely, and we’re offering FREE Night Owl service on New Year’s Eve. Ride a regular local bus to downtown that night for $1, and catch a free [...]

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Get ready for “One (heck) of a steel wheelin’, railroadin’ good time” in Austin, according to Keith Secor from Old Crow Medicine Show. The Railroad Revival Tour will be rolling into town on Capital Metro’s tracks and performing just down the street from Plaza Saltillo Station next Tuesday. The show’s been sold out for a [...]

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Have you ever noticed the pretty landscaping out at the Plaza Saltillo Station? Did you know that everything planted there is thanks to the hard work and dedication of VOLUNTEERS? Do YOU want to get involved too? !? Well, you’re in luck! Capital Metro is hosting a Plaza Saltillo beautification day as part of the [...]

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