From a comment I just made to this poll on News 8 :
This isn't light rail.
Light rail would have worked (projected 43,000 riders per day) since it would have gone directly to UT, the capitol, and the part of downtown where people actually work.
This commuter rail line, on the other hand, requires that people who won't ride the bus today will suddenly fall in love with buses when you stick the word "shuttle" in...
Listen for M1EK
KUT just called and I recorded a few snippets with them about commuter rail (they're most interested in today's delay announcement for commuter rail which I mostly let CM off the hook for,...
Do people know they're going to have to ride shuttlebuses?
Commenter "breathesgelatin" pointed out 2 posts ago: Mike, I have a great story for you. I went to the Crestview Station open house on Saturday. In front of me in line was a guy who asked...
Time for the adults to slam on the brakes
So a bit more detail has surfaced, and it turns out that Capital Metro, according to the short description in the latest stimulus proposal from our local governments, is now asking for...
You forgot the air quotes
Some folks are getting excited about the "downtown" station being nearly complete on our asstastic commuter rail line. Maybe the pictures below will be of some help. Click on the pictures for...
Scooped! | C'mon ride the train
If you think riding the Zilker Zephyr is fun — wait until they build the newly proposed 14 mile light rail. If you get into a confrontation with a cop, ask to see some ID. There’s a joker...
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