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MEDIA ADVISORY: October 23, 2003

Hybrid-Electric Bus on Display at Car Care for Clean Air Event Capital Metro backs Clean Air Efforts with Travis County, Clean Air Force

WHAT: Capital Metro Hybrid Bus on display at Car Care for Clean Air event

WHEN: Saturday, October 25, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Highland Mall parking lot (outside Foley's)

One of Capital Metro's new Hybrid Electric buses will be on display at this weekend's Car Care for Clean Air event, sponsored by Travis County and the Clean Air Force of Texas. The event is designed to educate the public about how vehicle emissions contribute to air pollution, and how their own transportation choices - and vehicles - may contribute. Capital Metro's Hybrid bus will be on hand to support the clean air effort and demonstrate one of the latest clean vehicle engine technologies.

Because central Texans may soon be required to submit to the additional costs of emission inspections during their annual safety inspection, Travis County has teamed up with the Clean Air Force of Texas. The Car Care for Clean Air event will provide free emission tests for all gasoline-powered vehicles and give the public an opportunity to ask questions about the testing technology, how a vehicle inspection and maintenance program might work in our region and how to maintain your vehicle to reduce air pollution in our region.

About Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority

The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority provides bus service on flexible, convenient schedules at more than 4, 000 bus stops throughout Central Texas, providing riders with an average of 130, 000 one-way trips each day. Capital Metro's fixed route bus service includes 67 metro and flyer routes, seven downtown circulator 'Dillo routes, seven Express routes and 22 UT shuttle routes. Capital Metro also offers 30 AISD school routes, van and carpooling coordination, shuttles to special events and special transit services for the disabled. For more information, call (512) 474-1200 or visit the Web site at www.capmetro.org.