Capital Projects
The agency is investing in major capital projects designed to create a faster, safer and better transit experience for our customers. From new services, stations, buildings and infrastructure, these projects are helping strengthen mobility across the region. Funded through a combination of local investment and competitive grants, each project is focused on improving our service reliability and making transit more accessible to the Central Texas region.
Funded through Project Connect, as well as a $65.6 million from the Federal Transit Administration’s Small Starts Grant program, two new Rapid lines fully launched on June 7, 2026.
Rapid 837 Expo Center
- This route serves the Travis County Expo Center in Northeast Austin to Downtown Austin
- A brand-new Park & Ride with 159 customer parking spaces and eight bus bays with overhead charging for the agency’s electric buses
- New shelters are installed along the route equipped with security features like lighting and cameras, as well as e-paper signage for real-time updates
Rapid 800 Pleasant Valley
- This route serves the Mueller area to Goodnight Ranch in Southeast Austin
- It features a brand-new Park & Ride at Goodnight Ranch with 64 customer parking spaces, and four bus bays with overhead charging for the agency’s electric vehicles
- New shelters are installed along the route equipped with security features like lighting and cameras, as well as e-paper signage for real-time updates
For more information on Rapid 800 and 837, visit this page.
To support the battery-electric bus fleet, the agency has built two solar charging facilities at our Operations buildings in North and East Austin. As part of the agency’s Sustainability Plan, these new upgrades will help CapMetro charge more electric buses to be able to serve the region, reducing emissions and improving air quality for the community.
South Operations Charging (2910 E. 5th Street):
- Two high-capacity chargers
- 48 charging ports for buses
- Two switchboards to manage power distribution
- Two high-capacity transformers to power the facility
North Operations Solar Charging (9315 Old McNeil Rd):
- 30 electric bus chargers
- 90 pantograph (overhead) chargers
- 267,000 square-foot solar canopy generating enough power to help power the charging operations with renewable energy
Soils excavation in progress on the 25-acre site (Summer 2026)
To meet the growing needs of our Pickup and Access services, CapMetro is currently building a new operational facility and warehouse in North Austin. This project was awarded a $20 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration and expects to be completed in 2028.
For more information about the new building, the impact to the community, visit this page.
To support the needs of CapMetro Rail, the agency is expanding its centralized warehouse at its North Operations facility. The expansion includes more storage, an extended track to store train wheels and an emergency generator. Once completed, the project will improve operational efficiency by consolidating parts storage in one location, plus the new generator will allow CapMetro to continue train maintenance in the event of a power outage or severe weather event.
Interior of the completed warehouse extension
In 2023, CapMetro acquired a new building at 3100 E. 5th Street planned as the agency’s new administrative facility. This facility will accommodate the agency’s current space needs plus space for future growth in support of the agency’s role as a regional transit leader for the community. This ~81,000 SF construction project allows agency staff to move into a CapMetro owned facility thereby foregoing the need to lease office space elsewhere. The administrative facility will include sustainability features, provide for collaboration space among departments, and provide enhanced aesthetics thereby retaining and attracting a highly skilled workforce. The project includes ADA upgrades ensuring accessibility for both employees and visitors. The existing building is primarily “core & shell” condition which requires build-out of offices, conference rooms, work areas, breakrooms, walls, ceilings, lighting, HVAC, finishes, flooring, etc. The project includes a new Board Room and a Community Room.
Architectural rendering of the new customer lobby
CapMetro is relocating the customer facing, Paratransit Eligibility Center (currently located at a leased property at 209 W. 9th) to an owned property at 624 North Pleasant Valley Road. This will eliminate lease costs and provide improved customer service functions. Construction includes the interior build-out of approximately 7,261 SF which includes eligibility functions, customer intake areas, HVAC and electrical improvements, exterior improvements, and ADA upgrades. Consolidating this function into an agency-owned property optimizes assets and upgrades existing facilities to ensure future years of use.