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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31K Portraits of Peace/Retratos por la Paz
Posted in Capital Metro news, community, events, Uncategorized, tagged art, mexic-arte, transit advertising works on January 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Resolve to Ride in 2012
Posted in Benefits of Transit, Uncategorized, tagged Capital Metro, carbon footprint, environment, money savings, new year resolutions on January 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Happy 2012! For many people, New Year’s is a time of reflection and introspection. There’s something about wrapping up a year and anticipating the next that just lends itself perfectly to resolutions and goal-setting. What went well in 2011? What do I want to do differently in 2012? If any of your resolutions for 2012 [...]
Happy Holidays from Capital Metro
Posted in Uncategorized on December 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Getting around town in 2012: by Train, by Bus, by Bike
Posted in bike by bus, bikes, MetroRail, Uncategorized, tagged bike, bike and transit integration, bike by bus, bike-by-train, cyclists on December 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »
We want to encourage more people to use bicycles to connect to MetroBus and MetroRail. We want to know more about how bicyclists currently connect to transit, and what barriers prevent potential bicyclists from choosing to ‘bike-and-ride’. Please take the Bicycle ‘First Mile/Last Mile’ Connection survey –available through January 15th! Capital Metro has been pleased [...]
James Ferguson takes his first MetroRail ride
Posted in community, MetroRail, Uncategorized on December 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We posted a story from the Austin American-Statesman earlier about James Ferguson, who was selected for the newspaper’s annual Season for Caring and who is a train buff. Amplify Credit Union employees had already done some awesome things for Mr. Ferguson, including redecorating and cleaning his apartment and stocking it with new furniture. We were all [...]
Fuel Spill Drill
Posted in Uncategorized on December 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
At 10 a.m. Tuesday, a group of four employees were told a fuel delivery truck hose failed and a large amount of diesel fuel was released on the ground next to the service island. Their job was to take care of the situation. This was just a drill, but nonetheless, they sprang into action. A [...]
Connecting Central Texas
Posted in Uncategorized on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Have you heard about Project Connect? It’s a new initiative aimed at implementing the high capacity transit component of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) 2035 Plan. The initial Project Connect partnership includes the City of Austin, Capital Metro, the Lone Star Rail District and CAMPO. Over the next several months, the Project Connect team will [...]
Raising the bar on service at 2,700+ bus stops
Posted in bus schedules, Capital Metro news, sustainability, Uncategorized, tagged better bus schedules, Braille, QRcodes on November 17, 2011 | 22 Comments »
There have been a number of news stories this week about an initiative to discourage tobacco use at Capital Metro bus stops. The Capital Metro board yesterday adopted a revision to our Tobacco Free Facilities policy to include all 2,700+ bus stops (park & rides, transit centers and MetroRail stations are already tobacco free). Beginning [...]
Transit for Turkey Time
Posted in community, Holiday, Holiday events, Uncategorized on November 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s almost turkey time, and if you hurry, you can gobble up a free bus pass for the 22nd annual Austin Feast of Sharing dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 22 from 4 – 8 p.m. at the Palmer Events Center. Every year, Capital Metro and H-E-B team up to offer transportation for the event. Trot over [...]
MetroAccess employee coordinates annual community thanksgiving meal–feeds 2,000
Posted in Uncategorized on November 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
What a wonderful lesson in why it’s rewarding to get to know your coworkers. I mean really get to know them. Sure, around the office, you know that Jody makes the best coffee, and if you really need a thorough report, Alissa will deliver. But the workday is only a third (maybe a half) of [...]
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- Boy Scout Parade Detours this Saturday, Feb. 4 #constantcontact http://t.co/ClIQ1ihY 3 days ago
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