Next City • 6th January 2019

Photography Project Celebrates Austin’s Transit Riders

The connection to transit is subtle, and that’s the point.

Arkansas Times • 7th January 2019

The Past Revealed — Partly

The soil of Arkansas has coughed up innumerable Indian artifacts. Prehistoric pots and points have found their way to the public by way of museum displays, flea market sales of framed arrowheads and plain old collecting.

Reuters • 6th January 2019

Arkansas' Hillbilly Image Resonates into 21st Century

The image of barefoot mountain hillbillies has made many Arkansans cringe for decades. But it’s a hard one to shake ...

Austin Chronicle • 6th January 2019

Here Comes MetroRapid

Comfy seats, free wi-fi: that’s how Capital Metro hopes to sell its newest development, MetroRapid buses, to Austin’s ever-growing business commuter community.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch • 6th January 2019

Little Rock, Ark: From Clinton to Culture to Nature

Central Arkansas may not statistically seem to qualify as a hotbed of culture. But the region supports an outsized share of great restaurants, museums and other attractions that offer visitors an opportunity to stop by rugged state parks, working farms and the nation’s newest presidential library in a single long weekend.

Little Rock Soiree • 7th January 2019

Seersucker Social Held at Museum

The front lawn of the Old State House Museum was the location of Seersucker Social, a Southern-style event in which guests donned their best seersucker attire to benefit the OSHM.

PolitiFact Texas • 6th January 2019

Adler-O-Meter: Reinstate Free Capital Metro Bus Fares for Seniors and the Disabled

Steve Adler dedicated a section of his 17-page campaign white paper on how to make Austin more affordable to calling for the reinstatement of free Capital Metro bus fares for seniors and people with disabilities.

Statesman • 6th January 2019

MetroRail to Get Four More Trains Using TxDOT Grant

MetroRail would get four more trains, and an upgraded downtown station, under a $50 million grant that the Texas Transportation Commission likely will award to Capital Metro at its meeting Thursday, state Sen. Kirk Watson says.

KUT Public Radio • 6th January 2019

Cap Metro Board Approves Redesign of Austin's Public Transit System

The Capital Metro board of directors on Monday unanimously approved a plan to overhaul its transit service. Cap Metro says Connections 2025 is designed to improve rider experience by creating a 24/7 transit system and expanding service.

Daily Texan • 6th January 2019

Modern Movement: Cap Metro, Austin’s Transportation Progress with Times

With artificial intelligence and automation reaching new levels of capability, some might say the robot revolution is approaching. However, with technology’s potential for greater efficiency and more environmentally friendly operations, maybe it’d be alright if the robots took over just a few things.

Statesman • 6th January 2019

MetroRail Back on Schedule After Delay, Officials Say

A mechanical issue has delayed the MetroRail line by eight to 10 minutes Thursday morning, Capital Metro communications specialist Amy Peck said.

Austin Monitor • 14th February 2018

Project Connect Draft Plan Makes Premature Debut

The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority is trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube after a draft version of its proposed Project Connect system plan found its way online Monday evening.