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Transportation
Urban Transportation Commission endorses electric pedicab pilot
The Urban Transportation Commission gave its blessing last week to a plan that could give pedicab operators an extra, electric boost. The commissioners voted nearly unanimously on Aug. 8 in support of a pilot program that would allow companies to…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 15, 2017
Guadalupe plan still in the works
The long-delayed report that will recommend giving two lanes of Austin’s iconic Drag entirely to buses is near the finish line, according to Austin Transportation Director Rob Spillar. “If these improvements are to be considered for funding, we’ve got to…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 14, 2017
TxDOT document reveals limp projections for I-35 bus plan
The Texas Department of Transportation has projected less than stellar ridership numbers for a proposed enhanced bus line on I-35, but a top Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority official says he isn’t losing any sleep over it. On Wednesday, Capital Metro…
Transit • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 11, 2017
Daugherty set to ruffle feathers with Reimers-Peacock push
Tuesday could be a bumpy ride for Reimers-Peacock Road. The long-planned connector between Hamilton Pool Road and State Highway 71 is set to play a featured role in the Travis County Commissioners Court’s expected final discussion of project recommendations for…
Bonds & Propositions • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 8, 2017
Robot car revolution could usurp tens of millions of dollars from city coffers
With no cars to park, whither the parking fees? That question is one of many that the city of Austin will have to answer as it prepares for a possible future where personal car ownership is replaced by shared fleets…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 4, 2017
Capital Metro blames cheap parking for one sector of ridership declines
The University of Texas isn’t the only institution of higher education whose students are turning cold on public transit. On Monday, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors learned that a partnership with Austin Community College has seen dwindling…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 1, 2017
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Capital Metro to lose its head
Linda Watson, the president and chief executive officer of the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, will step down at the end of 2017. The agency made the announcement through a press release sent out just before 5 p.m. on Monday, just…
Transit • By Caleb Pritchard • Aug 1, 2017
Pedestrian Safety Action Plan open for public comment
Austin’s road to eliminating traffic deaths will involve more planning and at least one new tool in the toolbox according to the draft version of the Pedestrian Safety Action Plan. The document – itself a recommendation of the Vision Zero…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 31, 2017
At Capital Metro's Traffic Jam, Adler brings the noise
Mayor Steve Adler’s plan for the next big transportation funding package is a new way forward indeed. On Wednesday night, at a large public engagement event meant to highlight the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s ongoing Project Connect process, Adler suggested…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 27, 2017
B-cycle is expanding. So why are all the new stations near downtown?
B-cycle, Austin’s bike-share system, recently added three new stations as part of an 18-station build up over the next 18 months. All of these new stations will be close to or in downtown, adding to the company’s existing 51 docks.…
Bicycles • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jul 20, 2017
TxDOT pressures Capital Metro to act fast on I-35 transit
Time is running out for the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority to decide whether it will commit millions toward a vision that could bring dedicated transit infrastructure to I-35. At a board of directors work session on Tuesday, Vice President of…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • Jul 13, 2017
Capital Metro could get into the 'smart city' game
Austin’s transit agency is working toward a pilot project that would use wireless technology to complement its bus service and bolster multimodal options in downtown. Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Information Officer Joe Iannello confirmed to the Austin Monitor recently…
