Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Austin Cap Metro offers one-day free rides to promote #publictransit

'Austin Don't Rush' Asks Commuters to Use Public Transport: "AUSTIN -- Central Texas commuters are encouraged to take public transportation, carpool, or work from home Wednesday.

It's an initiative called "Austin Don't Rush."

The campaign is intended to relieve congestion on Central Texas highways.

Capital Metro and the Capital Area Rural Transportation System will both be offering free rides.

"If we could all take a bus or a train, we're gonna take a lot of cars off the road and make it easier for people to get where they need to go," said David Marsh of the Capital Area Rural Transportation System.   "

Monday, May 2, 2016

Louisville, KY, "There's money available to fund transportation, we're just using it to fund transportation by car is the problem"

WDRB 41: "
"There's money available to fund transportation, we're just using it to fund transportation by car is the problem," Kolb said. "If we continue to have a transportation mindset in the 50s, we're going to continue to fall farther behind."..."You can't just talk about investing in public transportation,"Meyer said. "You also have to have complete street design and access to that transportation.""