While Austin has elaborate plans for a light rail system, the vast majority of the public transit in the city relies on Cap Metro's bus system. On today's episode we ride buses, the red line commuter rail, the city's new bike share system, and a whole lot more!
There was a LOT more to cover, but hopefully this gives you an idea of what it's like navigating around Austin. Generally speaking, we had a pretty positive experience all day! What did we miss? What have your experiences been with Cap Metro in Austin? Let us know!
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Links to Articles, People, and Organizations in this Episode:
Safe Streets Austin: https://www.safestreetsaustin.org/more-about-cityleap
Transit Forward: https://transitforward.org/
Austin AAA Bike Network: https://austin.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=dba125033d42453491b36ea5fb935eea
Project Connect Information: https://www.atptx.org/
Previous Project Connect Episode: https://youtu.be/IzSIGpSriGM?si=xNPRl8h7eNQ_pCck
Central Texas Passenger Rail Episode: https://youtu.be/MlZ0NEISdLw?si=Rp6UqFcNs86zmBuH
San Antonio Using ONLY Public Transit: https://youtu.be/SNGckSy2e_8?si=zBu0m4cyEgK4N3Pt
Chapters:
00:00 - Austin Amtrak Station
01:25 - Walk to Republic Square
03:44 - Riding the Bus to Zilker Park
05:45 - New Rapid Routes Coming in 2025 Plus a Proposal
07:45 - Swimming at Barton Springs
08:57 - Biking Barton Springs Road
12:54 - South Congress
14:28 - Bus to the Texas State Capitol
17:27 - Texas State Capitol to University of Texas
22:40 - Bus to the Domain
23:28 - The Domain and Q2 Stadium
24:40 - Riding the Red Line Train to Plaza Saltillo
27:14 - Biking on the Hike and Bike Trail
28:13 - Final Thoughts
29:17 - Fun Interaction with a Transit Tangents Fan!
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