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CapMetro proposes June 2025 service changes; riders urge equity and accessibility fixes
Summary
At a March 12 public hearing, Capital Metro staff described proposed June 2025 schedule adjustments timed to school calendars and routine reliability changes. Two public commenters urged the agency to address equity in Northeast Austin and wheelchair boarding hazards in the Rundberg area; no board vote took place.
Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority staff presented proposed June 2025 service changes at a public hearing on Wednesday, March 12, in the Rosa Parks Boardroom in Austin and heard public comments pressing the agency to address equity in northeast neighborhoods and wheelchair-access safety in the Rundberg area.
Jordan McGee, a senior planner in CapMetro's planning department, told the board the June changes are primarily “minor and routine adjustments” to align service with school and university calendars and to improve reliability. McGee said the bulk of the changes would take effect Sunday, June 1, with University of Texas shuttle routes transitioning at the end of the spring term on Thursday, June 5. He said community engagement on the proposal began Feb. 24 and that staff will summarize feedback before the board considers action on March 24.
“Service changes provide us an…
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