Pride Month goes beyond simple celebration—it’s a reminder of CapMetro’s commitment to uplift different voices, highlighting the stories of people who help our agency stay connected to the communities we serve. This June, we’re featuring two employees, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, who help shape our work and strengthen our…
Meet Sondra Williams, our dedicated Customer Care Supervisor who’s been with CapMetro for over 16 years. Her journey into public transit began as an Austin bus rider who received the opportunity to become a representative for CapMetro’s new Rapid and Rail service back in 2008. “This job actually just fell…
1985 was a great year. Gas was $1.09, “Back to the Future” ruled the box office, and “We Are the World” swept the nation. Here in Central Texas, Austin voters made a big decision to invest in the region’s future by creating the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority. CapMetro was born! …
CapMetro Thanks Him for his Dedication to Building the Agency’s First Transit Police Department AUSTIN, TX — After three years of dedicated leadership, CapMetro Transit Police Chief Eric Robins has accepted a new position near Houston as the Chief of Police for Alief ISD. Chief Robins has been instrumental in…
We are excited to share exciting improvements to our Public Safety dashboard, as CapMetro remains committed to providing data transparency and accessibility. On Monday, April 21st, the Enterprise Data Analytics Platform project team officially launched the PublicSafety Dashboard, which provides accessible, up-to-date information on key safety metrics. This dashboard is…
Recognizing Transit Public Safety Month Last month, CapMetro and our community experienced a tragic first: a senseless act of violence onboard a bus resulted in the loss of our customer, Akshay Gupta’s, life. We are heartbroken at this loss and angry at the fear and grief this incident sparked. I…
