Annual "Stuff the Bus" food drive provides more than 20K meals
Capital Metro, Whole Foods Market, and the Central Texas Food Bank teamed up during the first weekend of December to collect meals for individuals and families in need during the holidays.
CapMetro announces extended holiday schedule, free service on New Year's Eve
Capital Metro will offer extended service on New Year's Eve, with MetroRail, MetroRapid and select MetroExpress routes operating until 2:30 a.m. Free rides will also be offered on all its services, including MetroBus, MetroRapid, MetroRail, Pickup, and MetroExpress, after 5 p.m.
Capital Metro unveils new Holiday themed buses
The buses have been wrapped in holiday-inspired graphics that include holiday favorites like gingerbread men and presents as well as cowboy boots and a cactus wrapped in lights!
FOX 7 Discussion: CapMetro to introduce new all-electric buses
Dottie Watkins, Capital Metro chief operating officer, joins Marcel Clarke to discuss the benefits and cost of their new all-electric buses and the future of public buses in Austin.
CapMetro to bring "Pickup" on-demand service to Leander
The service, beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 17, allows riders to request a ride from their front door to anywhere in the service zone directly from their phone via app or by calling the Pickup Service Center.
Disabled elderly woman told MetroAccess doesn't have safe access to her home
For years, Willie Piper said the MetroAccess bus would come pick her up at her home in North Austin. Now it's a different story after recently moving.
One found dead at East Austin bus stop
On Friday morning police responded to a deceased body found at a bus stop in East Austin.
Capital Metro opens new transit center in North Austin
The center sits between Norwood Park Boulevard and Rutherford Lane near a shopping center in North Austin.
Capital Metro ridership increased, 13 months straight
Capital Metro has announced that it has seen a rise in commuters for the past 13 months straight.
FOX 7 Discussion: Cap Metro CEO on Project Connect
Capital Metro CEO Randy Clarke joins Marcel Clarke to discuss the plan and what's next for Project Connect.
Capital Metro buses now available to, from state homeless encampment
Capital Metro has established a temporary bus route to and from the state homeless encampment four times a day to help those at the camp get to services they need in the city.
Capital Metro starting service from downtown to state homeless encampment
On Monday, Capital Metro will start providing service to and from the state encampment twice a day, according to a spokesperson.
Temporary downtown MetroRail station opens Monday
The downtown station was the smallest yet busiest of the nine MetroRail stations, which is why CapMetro said it was time to redesign it.
CapMetro proposes transit plan that would cost billions
On Wednesday, City Council met with Capital Metro to learn more about what options are on the table and how much it will cost to implement them.
Capital Metro & City of Austin release long-term vision for transportation in Austin
Capital Metro and the City of Austin have a released a plan to expand Austin's transit system. It's a long-term vision to fix transportation in the city and it comes with a pretty hefty price tag.
Leander reconsiders vote to drop CapMetro services
Leander City Council was expected to make a decision about whether to move forward with plans to leave the future of CapMetro services up to voters. However, council members decided only to hold a public comment period on the matter instead of proceeding with that plan.
Leander considers CapMetro exit despite expansion promise
The bus service into Leander, as well as Metro Rail trips, are geared toward the work week commuter.
Mom crashes into CapMetro bus under the influence with 1-year-old in back seat
On Saturday June 22nd, around 7 in the evening the Austin Police Department received a call about a crash in southeast Austin.
MetroRail service between Leander and Lakeline restored following accident
Capital Metro has restored MetroRail service between Lakeline and Leander after a semitruck crashed on the tracks on Friday. CapMetro was not involved in the crash.
Auto-Ped Collisions remain a problem for Austin
On board cameras from a CapMetro bus show how quickly an auto-pedestrian collision can happen.