From Austin Chronicle, July 25, 2008...
Amidst a historic upsurge in public enthusiasm for taking transit, Capital Metro is ... ending its shuttle service to special events. As a result, hundreds of thousands of Austinites trying to reach crowded events like the recent July Fourth fireworks celebration at Auditorium Shores have lost the benefit of Capital Metro shuttles.
The decision slashes shuttles to more than a dozen popular community events; in future months, those will include the Austin City Limits Festival, Halloween on Sixth Street, UT football games, and the Trail of Lights. Unless private charter companies seamlessly step in to replace all of the free shuttle services with new pay-to-ride shuttle service – a dubious prospect – everyone on Austin roads will suffer from increased traffic congestion during big events.
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Monday, July 28, 2008
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