@AustinTransit

Rooted in decades of advocacy, ACT is a nonpartisan, independent collaboration of groups working to improve mass transit. Formerly @ATXRail. Curated by @cdcatx.

 Austin, TX
austintransit.org
Joined December 2013
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
Nathan Bernier
@KUTnathan13 Dec 2022
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/…
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
CapMetro
@CapMetroATX11 Dec 2022
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.
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
CapMetro
@CapMetroATX2 Dec 2022
We'll get you there!
ATX Transportation and Public Works
@austinmobility2 Dec 2022
Early voting is open! All registered voters in the City of Austin can vote in this runoff election. ☑️Races: Mayor, Council Districts 3, 5 & 9 🕐Open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. (12-6 p.m. Sunday) 🚌17 polling locations, 15 accessible by @CapMetroATX Learn more: countyclerk.traviscountytx.g…
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
CapMetro
@CapMetroATX1 Dec 2022
Every #CapMetro bus in service today has a reserved seat in honor of #RosaParksDay. 🚌💜
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
Veronica Castro de Barrera@veronicacdb1 Dec 2022
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.
Dottie Watkins@CapMetroCEO1 Dec 2022
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-invol…
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
Dottie Watkins@CapMetroCEO1 Dec 2022
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-invol…
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
Transit Forward@transit_forward30 Nov 2022
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!
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
Dottie Watkins@CapMetroCEO21 Nov 2022
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 🚉
Nathan Bernier
@KUTnathan17 Nov 2022
Capital Metro is getting a million bucks from the feds to do land use planning around transit stops (aka transit-oriented development). Here's the release from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
Austin Transit Partnership@ATP_org23 Nov 2022
We're one week away from the Project Connect Annual Joint Partnerships Meeting! 📅
City of Austin
@austintexasgov17 Nov 2022
Mark your calendar for the Project Connect Annual Joint Partnership Meeting on November 30 at 1pm. 📅 Updates will be provided on services like MetroRapid, light rails, + anti-displacement activities. 📌 Learn more: ProjectConnect.com 👉 Watch live: ATXN.TV
The Project Connect Annual Joint Partnership Meeting will take place on November 30 at 1pm. Watch live at ATXN.TV

ALT The Project Connect Annual Joint Partnership Meeting will take place on November 30 at 1pm. Watch live at ATXN.TV

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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
KUT Austin@KUT21 Nov 2022
A light-rail tunnel under downtown Austin might not happen after all. l8r.it/pJzI

Light-rail tunnel under downtown Austin might not happen after all

The Austin Transit Partnership is considering what to cut or delay as Project Connect costs soar amid high inflation.

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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
CapMetro
@CapMetroATX21 Nov 2022
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-L…
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
Austin Coalition for Transit@AustinTransit17 Nov 2022
Light-rail tunnel under downtown Austin might not happen after all bit.ly/3EjIoZd by @KUTnathan via @kut @austinmonitor

Light-rail tunnel under downtown Austin might not happen after all - Austin Monitor

Some or all of Austin’s light-rail system could be at street level downtown instead of underground, which was the vision sold to voters when they authorized Project Connect in November 2020. The...

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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
KVUE News@KVUE7 Nov 2022
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/politi…

Voters in Manor, Lago Vista to decide whether to keep or cut ties with CapMetro

Manor's mayor said cutting ties with the transit agency would free up money for vital City services.

kvue.com
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
Alliance4PublicTrans@ATXtransit2 Nov 2022
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

Why Are U.S. Transit Projects So Costly? This Group Is on the Case.

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 at the NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management is working...

governing.com
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
My Guadalupe@MyGuadalupeATX6 Nov 2022
#ProjectConnect and the Future of The Drag bit.ly/3fxPr8p via @thedailytexan
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
Mayor Adler@MayorAdler21 Sep 2022
Do you live near a #ProjectConnect transit line? Join a community conversation to learn about anti-displacement investments to support our most vulnerable communities. Visit SpeakUpAustin.org/anti-displ… to find a conversation near you.
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
Austin Transit Partnership@ATP_org2 Sep 2022
📣 ATP is expanding its team with the hire of two positions to help lead ATP’s role in implementing #ProjectConnect and advancing a transit vision with the community that embeds equity, sustainability, and transparency. 👉Apply + learn more online: bit.ly/3RfXZhC
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
Council Member Alison Alter@ALTERforATX31 Aug 2022
Last call! @ATP_org is seeking a new board member to provide planning/sustainability expertise for the implementation of Project Connect. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on September 5th. For more info on the application process and requirements, visit atptx.org/board-vacancy.
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
KUT Austin@KUT10 Aug 2022
CapMetro is expanding free rides to cooling centers on days when a heat advisory is in effect — usually when the temperature hits 103 degrees or higher. Advocates for homeless Austinites are pushing for more. kutne.ws/3vV5eCU
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Austin Coalition for Transit retweeted
Austin Transit Partnership@ATP_org5 Aug 2022
The application to join the #ATPBoard is now live. Are you a community expert in planning or sustainability? Do you know one? Consider applying! Applications close 5 p.m. on Aug 12. More info & application: atptx.org/atp-leadership/atp… @austintexasgov @austinmobility
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