According to the Statesman, Cap Metro is definitely considering canceling the bus routes in order to force people to use the train…even though using the train takes longer and is more expensive. DOH!
April 13, 2010
Kill the Buses to Get People on the Train? FAIL
April 2, 2010
TransportPolitic Explains the MetroFAIL
Great article from TransportPolitic on the MetroFAIL Explains all the mistakes that were made.
March 19, 2010
Studying the Schedule
So I’m looking at the schedule (from an article in Community Impact) and it’s kind of interesting. There will be four trains running. Here’s how it looks in the morning.
Train 1 will leave Leander at 5:25AM and arrive at downtown at 6:27AM. It will then leave downtown at 6:41AM and arrive in Leander at 7:43AM. Then it will leave Leander at 7:54AM and arrive downtown at 8:56AM. Then it will leave downtown at 9:05AM and end at Crestview at 9:25 AM.
Train 2 will leave Leander at 6:00AM and arrive at downtown at 7:02 AM. Then it will leave downtown at 7:17AM and go only to Howard at 7:50AM. Then it will leave Howard at 8:02AM and arrive downtown at 8:35AM.
Train 3 will be used for only one southbound route – leave Leander at 6:35AM, arrive at downtown at 7:37AM.
Train 4 will be used for only one southbound route – leave Leander at 7:10AM, arrive downtown at 8:12AM.
No idea why they aren’t allowing anyone to go northbound on the last two trains. They’ll have to pass the stations to get from the yard.
March 5, 2010
MetroRail start AFTER SXSW – FAIL
MetroRail starts running one week AFTER SXSW. What an Epic FAIL.
March 1, 2010
Testing has started…
From the Statesman…‘Well, Duh’ Alert: Stopping on tracks a bad idea
February 22, 2010
Will We Get the Red Line in March?
January 22, 2010
MetroFAILs for people with disabilities as well!
January 18, 2010
Another great post from Mike Dahmus
January 14, 2010
Capital Metro Raises Fares for a Train That Doesn’t Exist – FAIL
In case you hadn’t heard, Capital Metro has raised the fare for everything including the nonexistent train.
January 2, 2010
Top 9 Cap Metro Derailments – Austin Chronicle
Top 9 Cap Metro Derailments – Austin Chronicle
I like number 8
8 ) NONPROFITS NONINTERESTED The agency wants to start a nonprofit to see to the needs of low-income, transit-dependent citizens. Charities reply: “Isn’t that your job?”