CapMetro
Mass transit system in Austin, Texas, and surrounding areas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, officially stylized as CapMetro, is a public transportation provider located in Austin, Texas. It operates bus, paratransit services and a hybrid rail system known as CapMetro Rail in Austin and several suburbs in Travis and Williamson counties. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 25,229,400, or about 81,500 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
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Locale | Central Texas |
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Daily ridership | 81,500 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[1] |
Annual ridership | 25,229,400 (2023)[2] |
Chief executive | Dottie Watkins |
Headquarters | 2910 East Fifth Street Austin, Texas |
Website | capmetro |
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Began operation | July 1, 1985; 38 years ago (1985-07-01) |
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Voters approved the creation of CapMetro in January 1985, agreeing to fund the organization with a one percent sales tax. Operations began in July 1985 and CapMetro took over City of Austin bus services in 1986. In 2010, the CapMetro Rail Red Line, the agency's first rail service, began operations.