Transportation /tags/transportation-1 Transportation en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 22 May 2025 20:15:40 GMT Austin moves forward with plan for parks over I-35 /transportation/2025-05-22/austin-tx-i-35-parks-interstate-highway-city-council-vote The City Council voted to pay more than $100 million for columns to support parks over the interstate from Cesar Chavez to Seventh Street and 11th to 12th streets. The council also approved two 300-foot-long caps near the Red Line crossing at Airport Boulevard. Thu, 22 May 2025 20:15:40 GMT /transportation/2025-05-22/austin-tx-i-35-parks-interstate-highway-city-council-vote Nathan Bernier Trucker arrested in I-35 crash that killed 5 was sober, lawyer says /transportation/2025-04-07/i35-semi-truck-deadly-crash-north-austin-driver-toxicology A toxicology report ordered by police found Solomun Weldekeal-Araya had no drugs or alcohol in his system. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:26:23 GMT /transportation/2025-04-07/i35-semi-truck-deadly-crash-north-austin-driver-toxicology Nathan Bernier Here's why you might still want to wear masks on public transport /2022-04-22/heres-why-you-might-still-want-to-wear-masks-on-public-transport Sure, you don't have to wear a mask on airplanes, buses and ride shares anymore, but you still might want to depending on the circumstances. Here's what experts say about the risks. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:41:47 GMT /2022-04-22/heres-why-you-might-still-want-to-wear-masks-on-public-transport Will Stone, Maria Godoy How much energy powers a good life? Less than you're using, says a new report /health/2022-04-12/how-much-energy-powers-a-good-life-less-than-youre-using-says-a-new-report Americans use nearly four times the energy researchers say is needed to live a happy, healthy and prosperous life. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:17:37 GMT /health/2022-04-12/how-much-energy-powers-a-good-life-less-than-youre-using-says-a-new-report Laura Benshoff Austin's Airport Prepares For Uptick In Holiday Travelers As It Awaits Industry Rebound /transportation/2020-11-23/austins-airport-prepares-for-uptick-in-holiday-travelers-as-it-awaits-industry-rebound With no festivals this year, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport expects the holiday season to be its busiest time. But the numbers will still be far lower than last year. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 18:07:08 GMT /transportation/2020-11-23/austins-airport-prepares-for-uptick-in-holiday-travelers-as-it-awaits-industry-rebound Samuel King Capital Metro Seeks To Make Transit More Accessible For Low-Income Riders /transportation/2020-11-18/capital-metro-seeks-to-make-transit-more-accessible-for-low-income-riders Two programs seek to reduce barriers for low-income riders to take advantage of the Cap Metro app and pass discounts. Wed, 18 Nov 2020 22:52:42 GMT /transportation/2020-11-18/capital-metro-seeks-to-make-transit-more-accessible-for-low-income-riders Samuel King