/tags/capital-metro Capital Metro en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 15 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /transportation/2025-05-15/austin-texas-capmetro-broadmoor-station-domain The transit agency's own share of Broadmoor station has tripled to $37.3 million with an opening set for 2027. Thu, 15 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /transportation/2025-05-15/austin-texas-capmetro-broadmoor-station-domain Nathan Bernier /transportation/2025-03-11/austin-tx-light-rail-system-project-connect-capital-metro-bus The city's first modern light-rail system would run in dedicated lanes on city streets with priority at traffic signals. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:01:00 GMT /transportation/2025-03-11/austin-tx-light-rail-system-project-connect-capital-metro-bus Nathan Bernier /transportation/2025-02-27/capital-metro-austin-tx-broken-bus-fare-system-qr-code For about a month last spring, QR code scanners riders used to pay fares suddenly became unreliable, sometimes not working at all. Internal documents obtained by KUT News reveal the extent of the agency's problem and the lengths CapMetro went to fix it. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:09:21 GMT /transportation/2025-02-27/capital-metro-austin-tx-broken-bus-fare-system-qr-code Nathan Bernier /transportation/2025-01-09/capital-metro-austin-tx-bus-rail-fares-apple-pay-google-pay Goodbye QR codes. Riders will be able to use credit cards, Apple Pay or Google Pay to board transit. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:51:23 GMT /transportation/2025-01-09/capital-metro-austin-tx-bus-rail-fares-apple-pay-google-pay Nathan Bernier /transportation/2024-11-18/austin-texas-capital-metro-electric-buses Proterra's financial collapse is pushing Capital Metro to mothball more than a third of its electric fleet while the company's new owner figures out how to service and support the buses. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:01:00 GMT /transportation/2024-11-18/austin-texas-capital-metro-electric-buses Nathan Bernier /transportation/2024-07-19/abia-aus-austin-tx-flight-grounded-crowdstrike-microsoft-windows-it-outage As of Friday afternoon, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport says all airlines are now back to operating, but that some passengers should expect significant schedule changes. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:46:02 GMT /transportation/2024-07-19/abia-aus-austin-tx-flight-grounded-crowdstrike-microsoft-windows-it-outage Andy Jechow /transportation/2024-07-15/austin-cars-public-transportation-walking-biking-transit For a long time, Austin was built around vehicles. Only a small percentage of households don't own a car � but that still translates to tens of thousands of people across the city. Here's how they do it. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /transportation/2024-07-15/austin-cars-public-transportation-walking-biking-transit Chelsey Zhu /transportation/2024-07-03/austin-summer-camp-public-transit-bus-cap-metro-atx-kids-club ATX Kids Club's summer camp uses Capital Metro buses to take campers on field trips around the city. The goal: getting kids to have fun on public transit so they’ll grow up using it. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 10:01:00 GMT /transportation/2024-07-03/austin-summer-camp-public-transit-bus-cap-metro-atx-kids-club Chelsey Zhu /transportation/2024-02-26/capmetro-misspoke-and-now-says-north-austin-quiet-zones-wont-be-ready-until-april The transit agency is also apologizing for sloppy service during the first Austin FC home game of the season. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 21:39:27 GMT /transportation/2024-02-26/capmetro-misspoke-and-now-says-north-austin-quiet-zones-wont-be-ready-until-april Nathan Bernier /transportation/2024-01-19/capmetro-to-deploy-private-security-guards-at-busy-bus-stops The unarmed guards are expected to be on the job within six weeks. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:01:00 GMT /transportation/2024-01-19/capmetro-to-deploy-private-security-guards-at-busy-bus-stops Nathan Bernier