Cap Metro
All Systems Go Long-Range Transit Plan

Circulator System

As the community helped shape All Systems Go and its plans for Urban Commuter Rail, you told us to think big. You asked, "How can we connect key destinations to this new rail system?" So, the All Systems Go Future Connections Study was born. Since the project began in 2005, hundreds of citizens have provided input on how best to connect Downtown Austin, the University of Texas, the Capitol Complex and the Mueller Community.

Circulator service will provide you with faster access to key destinations. We have studied future bus and rail circulator service to link key destinations.

To learn more about the Future Connections Study, visit allsystemsgoconnections.org.

Whats New

  • Streetcars, a once common sight in Austin, are emerging as the preferred technology. The proposed 6.5 mile streetcar system* would provide easy access to the heart of the city, whether you are going to work, school or play.
  • The draft streetcar alignment demonstrates how key destinations could connect to each other and to Capital MetroRail and Capital MetroRapid.
  • Capital Metro staff presented the streetcar proposal to the Board of Directors in October 2006.
  • The Central Austin Circulator Alternatives Evaluation Final Report was completed in November 2006. 
    Download:  Executive Summary, Report, Appendix A-C, Appendix D-H Appendix G - Revised
  • Download Streetcar Route Planning Workshop Report

Whats Next

  • Capital Metro is looking at opportunities for federal funding, as well as private and local partnerships.
  • Capital Metro staff will continue community outreach about the streetcar proposal.