Austin's CapMetro opens 2 new Park and Rides at bus line endpoints

With gas prices up and the outer limits of Austin's bus station only reaching so far, some communities are getting a bit of ...
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Austin leaders push for electric buses in Austin ISD

AUSTIN, Texas — Mayor Steve Adler, Congressman Lloyd Doggett and other leaders have asked the Austin ISD Board of Trustees to switch the district from diesel buses to electric buses. The request ...
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Electric school buses gain popularity, cut emissions

AUSTIN (KXAN) — I was not one of the children who rode the bus to grammar school back in the 50s and 60s. I only lived a few blocks from Amherst Avenue School in Margate, NJ (soon to be Eugene A Tighe ...
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Austin nonprofit to transform city buses into free rehearsal spaces for musicians

AUSTIN, Texas — For many musicians, just finding a place to practice can be expensive. A new Austin nonprofit called Junkyard is trying to change that by transforming retired city buses into free ...
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Supply chain issues are impacting Austin buses and ambulances

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The breadth of pandemic-induced supply chain issues now stretches to city fleets including public transportation and EMS vehicles. CapMetro said a bus part shortage is sidelining some ...