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Fares

"Transit officials mull service cuts, accelerated fare hike," by Ben Wear. Austin American-Statesman. (6/23/09).
http://www.busatx.org/news/aas_servicecutsandfarehikes_062309

"Rider Fatally Stabs City Bus Driver and Flees," by Robert D. McFadden. New York Times, (12/02/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/nyt_driverkilledoverfare_120208

"Bus Riders Union expresses anger, concern over 25-cent rate increase," by Lindsey Morgan. Daily Texan, (09/15/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/dailytexan_bru_091508

"Cap Metro Approves Fee Increase," MyFox Austin, (08/27/08).
http://www.myfoxaustin.com/myfox/pages/ContentDetail?contentId=7302916

"Committee Approves Bus Fare Hike," by Justin Ward. Austin Chronicle. (8/08/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/auschron_lgac_080808

"Capital Metro Rate Hike Approved," by Staff. KLBJ. (8/05/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/klbj_farehikeapproved_080508

"Groups target Capital Metro on civil rights grounds," by Natalia Ciolko. Daily Texan. (8/01/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/dailytexan_suit_080108

"Minneapolis Mayor Opposes Raising Bus Fares," by Tom Crann. Minnesota Public Radio. (07/09/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/mpr_mayoropposesfareincreases_070908

"Bus fare hike clears first hurdle," by Ben Wear. Austin American-Statesman (5/20/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/aas_may19meeting_052008

"The Fare to Ride on a Capital Metro Bus May Soon Cost More," by Staff. KLBJ, (5/19/08).
http://www.590klbj.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=91459

"Capital Metro fares need to double, board is told," by Ben Wear. Austin American-Statesman, (5/13/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/aas_doubleratesagain_051308

"Opinion: Austin needs fare-free public transit," by Austin Van Zant. Daily Texan, (04/25/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/dailytexan_farefreeproposal_042508

"Austin Chronicle on Free and Faster Buses Proposal," by Justin Ward. Austin Chronicle, (04/24/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/auschron_farefreeproposal_042408

"KUT's coverage of the Free and Faster Buses Proposal," by Karie Meltzer. KUT, (04/24/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/kut_farefreeproposal_042208

"Groups Call For End of Cap Metro Bus Fares," MyFox Austin, (04/22/08).
http://www.myfoxaustin.com/myfox/pages/ContentDetail?contentId=6369574

 

Fall 2007 Fare Fight:

Coverage of the public outcry over Capital Metro's proposed rate hikes at their public board hearing on 9/17/07:

"Bus riders oppose Cap Metro fare increase," by News 8 Austin Staff, News 8 Austin, (09/19/07).
http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/?SecID=278&ArID=192134

"Speakers give thumbs down to Cap Metro bus fare proposal," by Ben Wear, Austin American-Statesman, (09/18/07).
http://www.busatx.org/news/aas_capmetbodmeeting_091807

"Proposed Capital Metro fare increase met with protest," by Christopher Sanchez, Daily Texan, (9/18/07).
http://tinyurl.com/24whpe

"Protestors Oppose Cap Metro Fare Increase," MyFox Austin, (09/17/07).
http://www.myfoxaustin.com/myfox/pages/ContentDetail?contentId=4384646

And the local weekly says it best, "Point Austin: Double or Nothing," by Michael King, Austin Chronicle, (09/21/07).
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/column?oid=oid%3A540636

The Victory! CapMetro gives up plan to double bus fares: "Capital Metro board backs away from fare increase plan," by Ben Wear, Austin American-Statesman, (09/21/07).
http://www.busatx.org/news/aas_nofareincrease_092107

Proposed Changes

"McCracken wants to cut EVEN MORE bus service!" by Ben Wear. Austin American-Statesman. (4/28/09).
http://www.busatx.org/node/194

"Keep Capitol bus stop open, riders say," by Ben Wear. Austin American-Statesman, (4/29/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/aas_capitolstop_042908

"Cap Metro Changes Prompts Concern," by Erika Aguilar, KUT(03/22/08).
http://www.kut.org/items/show/12063

"Ruling puts Cap Metro plan to curb taxi service to people with disabilities on hold," by Ben Wear, Austin American-Statesman (03/08/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/aas_stsservices_030808

BRU-ATX on Governor Perry's planned move for the Capitol bus stop (01/23/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/capitolbusstop

Rail

"Rail opening delayed-again! Now 1 1/2 years late," by Ben Wear. Austin American-Statesman. (03/21/09).
http://www.busatx.org/node/189

"Could Central Texas add another commuter rail?" by Quita Culpepper. KVUE, (12/01/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/kvue_greenline_120108

"Commuter rail line opening put off to March" by Ben Wear. Austin American-Statesman, (10/02/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/aas_raildelay_100208

"How the possible light rail election flamed out," by Ben Wear. Austin American-Statesman, (5/18/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/aas_norailfornow_051808

"CAMPO Decision Tree Takes Root" by Katherine Gregor. Austin Chronicle, (5/09/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/auschron_campodecisiontree_050908

Fiscal Mismanagement

"A Seat on the Bus?," by Ben Adler. The Nation. (7/22/09).
http://www.busatx.org/news/nation_seatonbus_072209

"KLBJ's Todd Jeffries recently spoke with Cap Metro's Fred Gilliam," by Todd Jeffries. KLBJ. (5/29/09).
http://www.busatx.org/node/200

"Gilliam's Days Numbered," by Ben Wear. Austin American-Statesman. (5/11/09).
http://www.busatx.org/node/197

"Austin Chronicle Hints at Gilliam's Departure," by Lee Nichols. Austin Chronicle (4/24/09).
http://www.busatx.org/node/191

"Capital Metro, Statesman file for divorce," Editorial. Austin American-Statesman. (03/24/09).
http://www.busatx.org/node/186

"Capital Metro's lax fiscal oversight," Editorial. Austin American-Statesman. (03/19/09).
http://www.busatx.org/node/187

"Ben Wear blows lid off drunken sailors at CMTA," by Ben Wear. Austin American-Statesman. (03/15/09).
http://www.busatx.org/node/188

Misc

"Daily Texan article about Bus Riders Union-ATX !" by Anderson Rodriguez. Daily Texan. (6/08/09).
http://www.busatx.org/node/201

"Portland Transit Riders Union organizing to fight service cuts," by Mike Grigsby, Portland Transit Riders' Union. (4/24/09).
http://www.busatx.org/node/193

"L.A. Forum Results in Formation of National Riders Group," press release by Manuel Criollo and Francisca Porchas. (4/08/09).
http://www.busatx.org/node/192

"What, Me Ride the Bus?," by Katherine Gregor. Austin Chronicle. (8/08/08).
http://www.busatx.org/news/auschron_ridingbus_080808

"Save money by riding the bus," by Ricardo Gandara. Austin American-Statesman, (5/01/08).
http://tinyurl.com/4vr8yh

First BRU-ATX article, "Bus riders battle plan to bump fares," by Patrick George and Ben Wear, Austin American-Statesman, (12/03/06). Published in Mass Transit Magazine:
http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=2068

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