Capital MetroRapid will turn heads. Imagine a traffic light that stays green a little longer just for you or one that changes from red to green a few seconds early as you approach. As your Capital MetroRapid bus approaches the uniquely branded Rapid bus stop, you can’t help but think to yourself, “that bus looks like a train.”

• Initial service will include two routes: North Lamar/South Congress and Burnet/South Lamar.
• Capital MetroRapid service will offer better passenger amenities including real-time bus arrival information at all MetroRapid stops, 10-minute frequency during peak and 15 minutes during off-peak service with reduced travel times up to 20 percent.
• MetroRapid stops will be close to local service bus stops and connect to two MetroRail stations for quick and easy connections.

• President Obama's FY 2011 budget proposal to Congress recommends $24 million in additional funding for the MetroRapid project through the FTA's Small Starts Program.
• Congress allocated $13 million in the FY2010 budget for MetroRapid.

• Awaiting a Project Construction Grant Agreement the FTA
• Decide on the type of vehicle and begin acquisition process
• Complete design of stations and signal priority system with the City of Austin

If you'd like to comment on the MetroRapid proposal, you may call (512) 385-0190 or email us at allsystemsgo@capmetro.org.