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Service Changes

Capital Metro strives to make its transit system efficient, convenient and reliable. Learn more about how we evaluate our service and improvement plans below.

 

June 2013

The Capital Metro Board of Directors has approved the changes our transit system listed below. The changes follow our Service Guidelines and Standards, and are intended to improve transit access, efficiency and reliability. These changes will take effect on Sunday, June 9, 2013.

Changes include improved connectivity in East and Northwest Austin, and increasing service coverage in Southwest Austin.

See individual tabs for specific route information and additional map details. 

East Austin

East Austin route changes
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6 East 12th and 323 Anderson

Route 6 East 12th and 323 Anderson will be linked to improve trip directness and reduce transfers.

Route 323 frequency will be improved during midday on weekdays and throughout the weekend. It will no longer serve the Craigwood neighborhood.

Route 6 schedule will be slightly adjusted, and it will no longer stop along Techni Center. The route will continue to stop along Eleanor, Hudson, and Delano due to ongoing bridge construction on Fort Branch.

Northwest Austin

Northwest Austin route changes
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383 Research

Route 383 Research will be shifted from Mopac to Braker and Burnet. The new routing will improve connections to Route 3 Burnet/Manchaca, Route 240 Rutland, and Route 392 Braker, which will reduce transfers and customer waiting time.

Route 383 will also include stops at Capital of Texas and Stonelake to continue providing access to the Gateway Shopping area.

Southwest Austin

Oak Hill route changes
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171 Oak Hill Flyer & 111 South Mopac Flyer

171 Oak Hill Flyer

 

New 8:20 a.m. and 3:40 p.m. trips will be added to reduce overcrowding during peak hours. Some early morning trips (6:20 and 6:40 a.m.) and evening trips (5:20, 5:40 and 6:20 p.m.) will be consolidated due to low ridership.

The 4:20 p.m. trip will no longer serve the Westcreek and Windmill Run neighborhoods.  



Current Schedule - Route 171 - Inbound, Morning
Silvermine Oak Hill US 290 Downtown UT
-- 6:00 am -- 6:13 am 6:28 am
-- 6:18 am -- 6:33 am 6:51 am
-- 6:40 am -- 6:55 am 7:13 am
6:44 am 7:00 am 7:02 am 7:18 am 7:36 am
-- 7:20 am -- 7:35 am 7:53 am
7:24 am 7:40 am 7:42 am 8:03 am 8:21 am
-- 8:00 am -- 8:15 am 8:33 am

Current Schedule - Route 171 - Outbound, Afternoon
UT Downtown Oak Hill US 290 Silvermine
4:00 pm 4:21 pm 4:39 pm -- --
4:20 pm 4:41 pm 4:59 pm 5:03 pm 5:20 pm
4:40 pm 5:01 pm 5:19 pm -- --
5:00 pm 5:22 pm 5:44 pm 5:48 pm 6:05 pm
5:20 pm 5:42 pm 6:04 pm -- --
5:40 pm 6:02 pm 6:20 pm 6:24 pm 6:41 pm
6:20 pm 6:42 pm 7:00 pm -- --

New Schedule - Route 171 - Inbound, Morning
Silvermine Oak Hill US 290 Downtown UT
-- 6:00 am -- 6:13 am 6:28 am
-- 6:30 am -- 6:45 am 7:03 am
6:44 am 7:00 am 7:02 am 7:18 am 7:36 am
-- 7:20 am -- 7:35 am 7:53 am
7:24 am 7:40 am 7:42 am 8:03 am 8:21 am
-- 8:00 am -- 8:15 am 8:33 am
-- 8:20 am -- 8:35 am 8:53 am

New Schedule - Route 171 - Outbound, Afternoon
UT Downtown Oak Hill US 290 Silvermine
3:40 pm 4:01 pm 4:19 pm -- --
4:00 pm 4:21 pm 4:39 pm -- --
4:20 pm 4:41 pm 4:59 pm -- --
4:40 pm 5:01 pm 5:19 pm -- --
5:00 pm 5:22 pm 5:44 pm 5:48 pm 6:05 pm
5:30 pm 5:52 pm 6:14 pm 6:18 pm 6:35 pm
6:00 pm 6:22 pm 6:40 pm -- --

New Route - 111 South Mopac Flyer

A new route will provide rush hour service to Downtown and UT areas. This route will run parallel to South Mopac, with new stops in Circle C and Western Oaks neighborhoods. Limited parking will be available at Dick Nichols Park.

Route 111 new bus stops inlcude:
  • Escarpment and South Bay
  • Escarpment and La Crosse
  • Slaughter and Escarpment
  • Beckett and La Cresada
  • Beckett and Davis
  • Beckett and Dick Nichols Park
  • Beckett and Kiva
  • Convict Hill and Woodcreek
  • Convict Hill and Flaming Oak
  • Convict Hill and Brush Country
  • Brush Country and One Oak
  • Brush Country and William Cannon

New Schedule - Route 111 - Inbound, Morning
Circle C Dick Nichols Arbor Trails Downtown UT
6:50 am 7:00 am 7:08 am 7:23 am 7:41 am
7:30 am 7:40 am 7:48 am 8:03 am 8:21 am

New Schedule - Route 111 - Outbound, Afternoon
UT Downtown Arbor Trails Dick Nichols Circle C
4:50 pm 5:12 pm 5:28 pm 5:35 pm 5:45 pm
5:30 pm 5:52 pm 6:08 pm 6:15 pm 6:25 pm
 

Frequency and School-Related Changes

School-Related Adjustments

The following routes will suspend select school-related trips during the summer break:
  • 4 Montopolis
  • 5 Woodrow/South Fifth
  • 7 Duval/Dove Springs
  • 300 Govalle
  • 325 Ohlen
  • 331 Oltorf
  • 333 William Cannon
  • E-Bus routes 410, 411 and 412
UT Shuttles will also transition from full service to summer service schedules.

Minor Route and Schedule Adjustments

151 Allandale 

Minor route realignment to improve customer access.

214 Northwest Flex 

Minor schedule adjustment to improve reliability.

238 Westgate 

Minor weekend schedule adjustment to improve reliability.

481 Night Owl North Lamar 

Frequency will be improved from 30 to 20 minutes to reduce overcrowding.

935 Tech Ridge Express 

Minor schedule adjustment to address overcrowding.