AAustin Read More Austin transit workers avoid strike with tentative dealAugust 12, 2026 After earning its worst-ever ranking last year, Texas has improved couple of spots on an evaluation of the…
AAustin Read More CapMetro bike share service resumes after fire damageAugust 12, 2026 CapMetro resumes bike service CapMetro’s bike share service is now back up and running after a fire damaged…
AAustin Read More Austin Bikeshare service returns Aug. 11 focused on UT areaAugust 5, 2026 Austin’s publicly-owned Bikeshare system comes back Aug. 11, almost three months after CapMetro’s pulled its fleet of nearly…
AAustin Read More The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: July 23July 30, 2026 Waterways Ban Lifted: Austin’s waterways ban was lifted on Monday, July 27, after being in effect since July…
AAustin Read More CapMetro bus drivers calling for fair contract ahead of possible strikeJuly 28, 2026 AUSTIN, Texas – On Monday, CapMetro bus drivers testified before the board, calling for a fair contract ahead…
AAustin Read More CapMetro strike looms as negotiations stall with KeolisJuly 27, 2026 With the possibility of a transit strike shutting down virtually all fixed-route bus service in Austin, a CapMetro…
AAustin Read More What is the status of Austin’s light-rail project?July 24, 2026 Project Connect is Austin’s long-term plan to build a larger, more connected public transit system. Voters approved the…
AAustin Read More CapMetro workers could strike soon over training, payJuly 13, 2026 Brenda Jackson is a second-generation CapMetro bus driver. Her mom drove a bus. So did her aunt. She…
AAustin Read More CapMetro Employees Threaten to Go on Strike • The Austin ChronicleJuly 2, 2026 After a 10-month negotiation process, CapMetro workers and transit subcontractor Keolis are still at odds over desired wages,…
AAustin Read More July 4th: CapMetro to waive evening faresJune 29, 2026 AUSTIN, Texas – CapMetro will be suspending evening fares on July 4th to help Central Texans celebrate Independence…
AAustin Read More CapMetro launches two new rapid bus linesJune 15, 2026 AUSTIN, Texas – CapMetro has launched two new rapid bus lines, connecting both Northeast and South Austin to…
AAustin Read More CapMetro bus driver assaulted by passenger in North Austin: affidavitMay 29, 2026 article AUSTIN, Texas – A man was arrested and charged after assaulting a CapMetro bus driver in North…