Today marks a new chapter for our friends at Commute Solutions. They unveiled a new (and really good-looking) website today. I highly recommend checking it out, as it’s packed with resources for commuters, including the handy Commute Cost Calculator, which will tell you how much you could save by ditching the car for public transit. [...]
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The Transit Sessions
Posted in commute community, environment, events, tagged CAMPO, transit sessions on April 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
CapMetro CEO search narrowed to two; meet the finalists May 17
Posted in Capital Metro news, events, Uncategorized, tagged capmetceo, SNAPPatx on May 11, 2010 | 14 Comments »
After an extensive national search for a Capital Metro president/CEO that yielded 110 applicants, the Capital Metro Board has narrowed the field to two finalists. Deborah Wathen Finn – President, The Wathen Group, LLC (New York City) Linda S. Watson – CEO, Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Orlando) The board invites you to meet the [...]
Rock & Rail
Posted in events, MetroRail, tagged customer appreciation on April 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »
We’re having a rock & rail weekend, April 30 and May 1, and I hope you can come! On Friday afternoon, April 30, Capital Metro is hosting a free customer appreciation concert featuring Cienfuegos and W.C. Clark at Brush Square directly across from the Downtown MetroRail Station at 401 E. 4th Street. Cienfuegos takes the [...]
Ride Capital Metro to Feast of Sharing
Posted in bus routes, community, events, Holiday events, Uncategorized on November 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Capital Metro and H-E-B encourage you to ride the bus to the 20th annual Feast of Sharing dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 24 from 4-8 p.m. at the Palmer Events Center. Visit one of the five H-E-Bs listed below to receive a FREE Capital Metro Day Pass to get to and from the holiday dinner this [...]
Get Art, Give Hope (and get in free with your Capital Metro pass)
Posted in events, tagged art on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The 17th annual ART FROM THE STREETS show and sale is this coming weekend, November 14 and 15, at the ARCH, 7th and Neches. The show is open from noon to 5 p.m. both days. This is your chance to peruse 2,000+ gallery-worthy original works of art made by our community’s homeless. With prices starting [...]
The Bus Roadeo’s “Big Shoot Out”
Posted in bus roadeo, events on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A fun aspect of Capital Metro’s Bus Roadeo is the annual “Big Shoot Out,” an event that basically allows all of us underlings to make (good-natured) fun of our esteemed leaders as they try to drive the same competition course as our professional bus and van operators. This year, the big shoot out will be [...]
Capital Metro Bus Roadeo Competitors
Posted in bus roadeo, events on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Each year, Capital Metro invites its bus operators and mechanics representing its three service providers StarTran, First Transit and Veolia to demonstrate their skill in the Bus Roadeo. The Roadeo reinforces the safety and technical training all Capital Metro bus and van operators and mechanics receive, and also facilitates team-building and camaraderie among all of [...]
Second Volunteer Day at Plaza Saltillo
Posted in events, tagged Plaza Saltillo on October 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
On Saturday morning, October 24th, the Plaza Saltillo at E 5th St. and Comal St. began to come alive. Adjacent to the Plaza Saltillo MetroRail Station, Plaza Saltillo sits as a public plaza inspired by one of Austin’s Sister Cities, Saltillo, Mexico. The Plaza was built in 1997 through a grant by the City of [...]
Celebrate Commute Solutions Month
Posted in commute community, events, Uncategorized on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Update 9/24/09: The event has been postponed due to the weather. It is rescheduled for next Thursday, Oct. 1. Same place, same time. Come celebrate the end of Commute Solutions Month at a fun event tomorrow, Sept. 24, at Austin City Hall Plaza from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. There will be live music, tasty [...]
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- Join us tomorrow for @VivaStreetsATX a new festival where a car-free street becomes your playground! We’ll be there ^MA 7 hours ago
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