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Why You Should Be Bullish on Cap Remap

Why You Should Be Bullish on Cap Remap

Cap Remap is here, and if the immediate buzz on social media is any indication, few Austinites are happy about the changes. Mostly…
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Cap Remap has a Connections Problem, and MetroRapid is to Blame

Cap Remap has a Connections Problem, and MetroRapid is to Blame

One of the big ideas behind Cap Remap is that it will make Austin’s transit network “better connected,” because routes will be “designed to…
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Some Lose Service Under Cap Remap, but It’s Mostly About Longer Walks

Some Lose Service Under Cap Remap, but It’s Mostly About Longer Walks

You’ve heard it on every Capital Metro bus over the past couple months: “Cap Remap is coming!” And in just under a week, that exuberant…
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Not Your Imagination: Quantifying #ClumpMetro

Not Your Imagination: Quantifying #ClumpMetro

Ever since MetroRapid received significant frequency increases at the end of last summer (every 10 minutes on weekdays; every 15 minutes on…
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Does the Drag Need Bus Lanes?

Does the Drag Need Bus Lanes?

Several weeks ago, I got into a Twitter argument with several Austin urbanists over whether we, as transit advocates, ought to push for bus…
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Capital Metro’s New Transit Plan — Go Big or Go Home, or Too Big to Fail?

Capital Metro’s New Transit Plan — Go Big or Go Home, or Too Big to Fail?

Took you long enough, Capital Metro. Is there hope for Project Connect, redux?
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Why MetroRapid Needs Schedules

Why MetroRapid Needs Schedules

Every public transportation line has a schedule. It tells you, roughly, when you can expect the service to pick you up and when it will…
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