Austin Coalition for Transit

Rail on future ballot: "Picking the Guadalupe-Lamar corridor, because as we saw in 2014, if we can't align our agencies with the advocates & activists who have worked on this for so long, it becomes very difficult to pass." #ATXCouncil @GregCasar @ 1:26:18 bit.ly/2Ci44rX

NEW: CapMetro says it was wrong when it claimed a "temporary holding area" to detain arrested suspects would be necessary to obtain @TCOLE certification for the police force. Here's the memo to the board that went out this afternoon: documentcloud.org/documents/2345…

Join us Wednesday 12/14 at 5:30 p.m. for the next virtual #CapMetro Customer Satisfaction Advisory Committee meeting. More info on CSAC: capmetro.org/csac Meeting info released day of.

We'll get you there!

Every #CapMetro bus in service today has a reserved seat in honor of #RosaParksDay. 🚌💜

Today we discussed the progress of #ProjectConnect with 22 remarkable leaders in our city. We also said goodbye to Mayor Adler, CM Tovo, CM Kitchen and CM Renteria with deep gratitude for their courage to bring Prop A to Austin in 2020.

Great meeting today w/ our friends frm @ATP_org & @austintexasgov on #ProjectConnect & what we can expect in our exciting future. The @CapMetroATX team values this partnership as we work to expand public transit in our region. Remember-your input matters: projectconnect.com/get-involved

Project Connect leaders call for ‘future proofing’ in light rail buildout bit.ly/3AWxRC7 by @writtenbykelsey via @KXAN_News

Watching a joint meeting of @CapMetroATX @ATP_org and @austintexasgov discussing implementation of the various pieces of Project Connect. We are so happy that staff and policy makers are working together to move the ball forward on this wonderful project!

#ATXCouncil eyes planning around future light rail stations bit.ly/3Vw75Zs by Jonathan Lee via @austinmonitor

Great news for #CapMetro & the #CentralTexas region. The agency was awarded $900k from @FTA_DOT! This 💰 will help with plans for mixed-use development, increase affordable housing & support transit access as we implement #ProjectConnect 🚉

We're one week away from the Project Connect Annual Joint Partnerships Meeting! 📅

A light-rail tunnel under downtown Austin might not happen after all. l8r.it/pJzI

Mark your calendar for the #ProjectConnect Annual Joint Partnership Meeting on November 30th at 1pm. 📅 Updates will be provided on MetroRapid, light rail, and Anti-Displacement activities. Watch live: AustinTexas.gov/Watch-ATXN-Live

Light-rail tunnel under downtown Austin might not happen after all bit.ly/3EjIoZd by @KUTnathan via @kut @austinmonitor

CapMetro services are on the ballot in two of Austin's suburbs where leaders are hoping to reclaim sales taxes: Manor and Lago Vista. kvue.com/article/news/p…

The U.S. is one of the most expensive countries in the world for building #transit, according to the Transit Costs Project. A research group... is working to understand why. governing.com/finance/why-ar… #LRT #subway #ProjectConnect @MayorAdler @CeliaIsrael @KirkPWatson @ATP_org

#ProjectConnect and the Future of The Drag bit.ly/3fxPr8p via @thedailytexan

Broken buses slow @CapMetroATX schedules bit.ly/3Ugxolx by @KUTnathan via @kut @austinmonitor

Two years into Austin’s #ProjectConnect is the light rail still on track? bit.ly/3Dm7FkL by @averytravistv via @KXAN_News