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Twitter Name: Now @CapMetroATX

Tweet, Tweet! For those of you who follow our Twitter activity (or may want to), you may have noticed our recent change of account names. In the past, we have communicated to followers using two...

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Project Connect-North Corridor Study Seeking Public Input on Regional Transit...

Earlier this year, Capital Metro held community open houses to introduce Project Connect: North Corridor, a transportation study to address long-term mobility and access issues in the corridor that...

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Capital Metro Wins National Award

These bus/train ads have been up and down Austin streets for a few months now. They’re all about going downtown and grabbin’ a ride on MetroRail to get you where you need to go. If you’ve noticed...

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Volunteering with Olympian Marlen Esparza

The folks at Capital Metro take great efforts in staying connected with the local community in our service area. We care to help the people who use our services. That’s why we’d like to give major...

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Joining the Costume Party Downtown on Halloween?

Even though Halloween’s on a Wednesday, don’t let that be a drag. We know you’ve come to know the trusty E-Bus as your ride Downtown on the weekends, now take advantage of that tonight! Capital Metro...

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New App Helping Austinites On-The-Go

Capital Metro now offers a 100% FREE mobile app. It keeps your commute efficient with a Trip Planner, schedule times, service alerts and more–right at your fingertips! Best of all, now you can purchase...

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Capital Metro Partners with Restore a Voice for F1

The checkered flags are ready and tickets to the race are sold out as Formula 1 races into Austin this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, bringing in a record number of visitors to Central Texas. But, local...

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Capital Metro’s Taking you to the Turkey Tomorrow!

Tomorrow, Capital Metro will be partnering with H-E-B in its 23rd annual Feast of Sharing dinner on Nov. 20 from 4-8 p.m at Palmer Events Center (900 Barton Springs Road). This is an opportunity for...

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Holiday Food Drive Challenges the Community to “Stuff the Bus”

Earlier today, Dec. 10, Capital Metro joined Whole Foods Market and the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas in announcing our holiday food drive partnership–Stuff the Bus! We have teamed up for the first...

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Changes to Some Routes Take Effect Jan. 13

The agency performs a continuous analysis of its service, and makes adjustments three times a year, utilizing feedback obtained from the public prior to each change. Last year saw over a million more...

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Capital Metro Moved More People Than Ever in 2012

We’ve crunched all the numbers for 2012, and here’s the bottom line: Capital Metro knocked it out of the park in 2012. During 2012, we provided an average 112,000 rides each weekday—enough passengers...

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Regional Transit System: A Thing of the Future?

Capital Metro has partnered with other transit agencies in the central Texas region, like the City of Austin, CAMPO and the Lone Star Rail District to create a plan for regional high-capacity transit....

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Adopt-A-Stop Program Inspires Local Group to Reinvent Austin Bus Stop

Stop by the Capital Metro bus stop at Manor Road and Rogge Lane and you’re sure to do a double-take. Route 20 passengers have THE most cutting-edge stop in town thanks to an Adopt-A-Stop collaboration...

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Capital Metro’s Got You Hooked Up This Weekend

There’s never a dull weekend in Austin, but if you’re like me you’re always lookin’ out for deals on a dime…or dollar. You’re in luck this weekend! We’ve got two awesome partnerships going on with Art...

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Safe Passing for Austin’s Cyclists

Capital Metro has partnered with the Austin Police Department, The City of Austin and BeKindtoCyclists.org this month to promote bicycle safety during National Bike Month. We’re sharing this bike...

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ADAPT Adopt-A-Stop Unveiled Today

Earlier today Capital Metro staff joined members of ADAPT in unveiling two newly adopted bus stops outside of the ADAPT offices, located at East 2nd and Chalmers. ADAPT members kicked off the ribbon...

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New Southwest Austin Route, Increased Night Owl Frequency Coming Sunday

Coming this Sunday are some new improvements to a few bus routes–we want to make sure you know all about them!! First, we’ve linked routes 6 East 12th and 323 Anderson to help reduce the need for...

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Happy Dump the Pump Day!

Did you know today is National Dump the Pump Day? That’s right, across the country, people just like you are leaving their cars at home and trying out alternative transportation options—like public...

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Capital Metro Wins Rail Safety Grant

Capital Metro is among eight transit agencies that were awarded Operation Lifesaver (OLI) rail safety project grants. This grant is part of Capital Metro’s ongoing commitment to safety and will enable...

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Get Involved!

Capital Metro has several opportunities for YOU to get involved! First week of September: Full info online at: capmetro.org/Spring2014 Join us at meetings on September 3, 4 and 5 at several locations...

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