New Cedar Park transit plan in need of funding

From statesman, February 2, 2009...

About a decade ago, Cedar Park residents decided to try to spur development with a portion of the city's sales tax that was going to public transportation, so they voted to sever ties with Capital Metro.

The move helped lead to new businesses, jobs, a population boom that doubled the city's size to more than 52,000 residents — and eventually a demand for, well, public transportation.

Now city officials are looking for ways to pay for a proposed transit system that would shuttle residents around town during peak hours and stop at one of Capital Metro's park-and-ride lots, where they could get transit service to Austin.

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Poll finds Texans supportive of regional rail

From Austin Business Journal, June 30, 2008...

Record gas prices and growing traffic congestion have many Texans contemplating carpooling and public transportation.

Those are among the findings of a new survey on transportation issues from statewide think tank Texas Lyceum. The association interviewed 1,000 Texans from June 12-20 on various transportation-related topics.

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Wanna talk transportation?

From statesman.com, May 15, 2008...

Got something to say about Cedar Park's public transportation, or lack thereof? Well, consider yourself invited to an open mic night to talk about it.

The city is offering an online survey as well as a series of open houses this month for residents to discuss their transportation needs in the fast-growing city. The meetings come just a few months after the city contracted with the Goodman Corp., a consulting firm, to study and craft a transportation plan for Cedar Park, according to city officials.

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