Freeriding

Courtesy AustinContrarian  Sun, 02/01/2009 - 9:52pm

In 1998, Cedar Park voted to secede from Capital Metro's service area.  Despite having shucked their contributions to Cap Metro, many Cedar Park residents exploit Cap Metro by driving up to Leander to catch Cap Metro's express buses.

Cedar Park is now trying to devise a system to help its residents freeride :

Now city officials are looking for ways to pay for a proposed transit system that would shuttle residents around town during peak hours and...


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