The change comes after some Austin ISD families said some routes threatened student safety and accessibility.
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As bus drivers threaten to strike, CapMetro board member urges more pressure on management
With the possibility of a transit strike shutting down virtually all fixed-route bus service in Austin, a CapMetro board member joined transit workers Monday in calling on the agency to push harder for a labor agreement. Meanwhile, an executive with Keolis, the private contractor which operates most of CapMetro’s bus service, acknowledged to KUT News […]
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With a CapMetro strike on the table, workers say better training would improve bus service
CapMetro is on the brink of its first strike in almost two decades. The last walkout, in 2008, lasted three days.
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Investigators examine whether batteries sparked fire that shut down Austin’s Bikeshare
A forensic investigator is examining whether lithium-ion batteries caused the fire that has shut down CapMetro’s Bikeshare system since Memorial Day weekend. Nearly 500 electric bikes, used as many as 40,000 times a month, have been pulled from at least 76 docking stations peppered around UT, downtown, East Austin and neighborhoods south of downtown. CapMetro […]
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Austin City Council moves to crack down on unregulated, high-speed electric bikes
Austin leaders are looking at stricter regulations for the high-speed e-motorcycle, popular among children and at the center of a growing number of complaints.
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Austin commuters slowly ditch solo driving as traffic frustrations mount
Amid Austin’s struggle with thick traffic and construction, a recent survey shows fewer people in the region driving alone to work. But there’s more work ahead.
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‘There’s just so much need’: Austin inches towards calling bond election
On Monday, Austin will be closer to deciding whether to put a bond before voters, the first property tax-funded proposal since Prop Q’s defeat last fall.
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Waymo touts safety gains, but Austin leaders still have questions
Waymo says its autonomous vehicles are making cities safer, but Austin leaders point to recent public safety incidents as evidence the technology still needs improvement.
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East Austin advocates say city redirected community parking funding without input
Austin’s Parking and Transportation Management District program reinvests parking revenue into neighborhoods, but East Austin community leaders say up to $1M was allocated without their input.
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Austin’s aging bridges need $90 million. Where will the money come from?
Austin must repair or replace three dozen bridges as officials weigh costs, aging infrastructure and uncertain funding.
