The proposal for fall 2010 service changes is “out on the street,” and a series of public meetings begin tonight to talk with riders about the changes. The proposal includes the first batch of recommended changes outlined in ServicePlan2020. If approved by the Capital Metro Board on April 26, the changes would take effect Aug. 22 of this year. Below are the meeting times this week. Visit our Web site to read the detailed proposal.
Public Meetings
Monday, April 5 – Windsor Park Library, 5833 Westminster Dr., 5:30-7 p.m.
Served by Routes 37, 300
Tuesday, April 6 – O.Henry Middle School, 2610 West 10th Street, 5:30-7 p.m.
Served by Routes 21, 22
Wednesday, April 7 – Spicewood Springs Library, 8637 Spicewood Springs Rd, 4:30-6 p.m.
Served by Route 383
Thursday, April 8 – Capital Metro Transit Store, 323 Congress, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m.
Served by downtown routes
Tuesday, April 13 – Twin Oaks Library, 2301 S. Congress, 5:30-7 p.m.
Routes served by Routes 1L/1M, 101, 331
Public Hearing:
Tuesday, April 6 – Capital Metro Headquarters, 2910 E. 5th Street, 5 p.m.
Served by Routes 17 and 300
You can also submit comments by email or by calling 385-0190. Persons with hearing impairments may call the TDD line at 385-5872.
CapMetro Blog 
There’s one stunning bit of chutzpath in this service change: riders losing service on the #9 are advised to take the #21/#22, which is, of course, proposed for elimination in ServicePlan 2020 as well (probably in the next service change).
should be “chutzpah”