January 2012 Service Changes

Capital Metro will implement several changes to its transit system on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. These changes are in accordance with Capital Metro's Service Standards and are based on recommendations from Service Plan 2020, a 10-year plan to improve bus service.

What is a service change?

MetroBus

MetroRail

Construction Detours

Route Modifications

3 Burnet/Manchaca
The route will be realigned from Nueces and Rio Grande to Guadalupe and Lavaca to improve access to UT and directness to downtown.

100 Airport Flyer
The route will be realigned from 7th Street to Riverside Drive and frequency improved to 30 minutes.

240 Rutland
The route will be realigned from Parkfield, Payton Gin, Ohlen and Research Blvd to North Lamar to improve access to shopping.

243 Wells Branch
The route will be realigned from Thermal and Howard Lane to East Wells Branch Parkway and Heatherwilde Blvd to improve access to shopping.

990 Manor/Elgin Express
The route will be realigned to serve the new Manor Park & Ride at Carrie Manor and Lexington.

Trip Eliminations

The following trips will be eliminated due to low ridership:

110 South Central Flyer
Weekdays 7:38 a.m. northbound

201 Southpark Meadows
Sundays 7:30 a.m. southbound and 7:42 a.m. northbound

228 Burleson
Weekdays 9:55 p.m. westbound

338 Lamar/45th
Sundays 5:57 a.m. southbound

Frequency Reductions

The following routes will be reduced in frequency due to low ridership:

5 Woodrow/South Fifth
Weekdays after 9:00 p.m. every 40 minutes (currently 30 minutes)

17 Cesar Chavez
Weekdays between 6:45 - 7:45 a.m. and 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. at every 18 minutes (currently 15 minutes)

311 Stassney
Weekdays & Saturdays after 8:00 p.m. every 45 minutes (currently 30 minutes); Sunday after 7:00 p.m. every 45 minutes (currently 30 minutes)

392 Braker
Weekdays between 6:00 - 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. at every 40-45 minutes (currently 35 minutes)

Minor Schedule Adjustments

Capital Metro will make schedule adjustments on the following routes to address overcrowding and/or improve schedule reliability:

7 Duval/Dove Springs
18 MLK, Jr./Enfield
19 Bull Creek
20 Manor/Riverside
37 Colony Park/Windsor Park
214 Northwest Flex
228 Burleson
323 Anderson
333 William Cannon
652 PRC Pickle Research Campus
661 FW Far West
675 WL Wickersham Lane

MetroRail

After operating MetroRail for over a year, we have learned that train speeds can be safely increased in some segments of our rail line. Capital Metro plans to increase train speeds between Leander and Highland stations on certain trips, which would result in earlier arrivals (up to 4 minutes). The new, faster schedules will be posted on the website and made available to MetroRail riders soon.

Capital Metro may make schedule adjustments to bus service that connects with MetroRail to improve schedule reliability:

18 MLK, Jr./Enfield
214 Northwest Flex
243 Wells Branch
383 Research
392 Braker
464 MLK,Jr./Capitol
465 MLK, Jr./University of Texas
466 Kramer
983 N. U.S. 183 Express

Due to long-term construction on Colorado Street and the completion of Brazos Street, the following routes will be modified within downtown.

2 Rosewood
3 Burnet/Manchaca
4 Montopolis
6 East 12th
10 South First/Red River
17 Cesar Chavez
19 Bull Creek
37 Colony Park/Windsor Park
103 Manchaca Flyer
110 South Central Flyer
122 Four Points Limited
127 Dove Springs Flyer
483 Night Owl Southeast

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