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Cap Metro May Cut 2 Express Routes that Compete with MetroRail

24th August, 2010 - Posted by katherine - No Comments

The Statesman has this story today which states that:

With MetroRail ridership lagging far below original projections, officials with the agency said Monday that they want to eliminate two express bus routes that directly compete with the commuter rail line.

That announcement, confirming stories that had been circulating for weeks, dismayed at least some who regularly ride the 986 bus from Leander to downtown Austin and the 984 bus from near Lakeline Mall to downtown. The lines would be cut in January. Those 90 or so people would face a longer commute, either on MetroRail or on a remaining express bus route that makes more stops along that corridor.

The article also notes that the people who regularly ride the 986 and 984 are pretty upset. Check out the whole article for details on public input on the proposed change.

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