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Transit Plan 2035 Update Draft Recommendations August 2025 Agenda | orden del día Introductions (5 min) Introducciones Focus Group Presentation (~20 min) Presentación de los grupos focales Discussion and Survey Debate y encuesta 2 Hello, thanks for being here! Hola, ¡gracias por estar aquí! Say your name, and an experience you’ve had on transit. Diga su nombre y una experiencia que haya tenido en tránsito. 3 Overview of CapMetro Services in Transit Plan 2035 Bus Rail Pickup Access 4 How We Developed Recommendations This plan is CapMetro’s vision and roadmap for the next 5 to 10 years. Data Analysis + Community Input + Fiscal Responsibility 5 Transit Plan 2035 Draft Recommendations Recommendation themes include: aligning our current service with travel patterns, preparing for high-capacity transit and Project Connect, and exploring regional expansion. 6 Draft Recommendations Overview We’re budgeting responsibly, and there are still near-term improvements that can be made with our limited resources. Outlook Within 5 Years We're thoughtfully planning for improvements that accompany Austin Light Rail and regional growth. 5+ Year Outlook We continue to build toward a more connected region. 10+ Year Outlook 7 Transit Plan 2035 is Not A Service Change CapMetro’s Service Change Process 8 How the Changes Are Organized NW NE C SW SE Northwest Northeast Central Southwest Southeast CapMetro Rail UT Shuttle Network 9 Content for today's focus group • Today's content: What you will see is a summary of ALL key areas and topics from various focus areas. • The maps show only certain routes in order to discuss the main changes. • All changes will be available to the public in more detail in the 2035 Transit Plan feedback tool (where you can also leave your comments!). 10 We want to hear from you! Where we need your focused feedback • How will these concepts affect your travel experience (e.g., travel time/transfers, access, etc.)? • How do these concepts (and their phase) align with the needs of the community? 11 KEY CHANGES Note: Map does not show all route concepts, and displays recommendations for the 5+ Year Outlook. Within the Next 5 Years • Route 335 realigned to serve Hancock Center and further east on Manor Rd Route 345 discontinued due to low ridership, key destination covered by Hancock Full Vision for Rapid lines 800 and 837 and related changes Restructure of Routes 5, 18, and 30 to align with travel patterns *New* Route 8 5+ Year Outlook • Route 493 becomes a local route and operates every day UT shuttle consolidation and *NEW* Route 370 • • • • • 35 Northeast ATX Pickup Zone 661 8 Exposition Pickup Zone 663 300 837 656 7 550 672 322 370 LRT 331 35 493 670 800 490 300 183 East ATX Pickup Zone Northeast ATX Pickup Expansion 485 290 183 Decker Pickup Zone Legend Light Rail Rail Rapid Frequent Local Express Current Route Route 345 Burnet/45th 345 35 Hancock Center Legend Rail Rapid Frequent Local Current Route *Proposed pending Board approval and service change process. Route 335 Route 335 335 Hancock HEB Randalls Exposition *Proposed pending Board approval and service change process. Legend Rail Rapid Frequent Local Current Route Mueller HEB 335 335 Rapid 800 Rapid 837 Barbara Jordan Blvd. 800 71 35 Minor adjustment to serve Goodnight Ranch Goodnight Ranch 183 35 Republic Square *Proposed pending Board approval and service change process. 290 Manor HEB 837 Mueller HEB Expo Center Park & Ride Minor adjustment to serve Expo Center Park & Ride 183 Legend Rail Rapid Frequent Local Current Route Route 233 Route 237 290 233 290 Manor HEB 233 837 337 Manor HEB 837 183 Pickup Decker Expo Center Park & Ride Community First! Village Legend Rail Rapid Frequent Local Current Route *Proposed pending Board approval and service change process. 183 237 Pickup Decker Tannehill at Webberville 18 Expo Center Park & Ride 237 Community First! Village Route 320 Shortened to LBJ High School Park & Ride to UT LBJ High School 20 320 UT Route 320 integrates with realigned Route 20 to maintain existing Route 20 coverage 20 35 HEB 183 20 Legend Rail Rapid Frequent Local Current Route 71 AUS *Proposed pending Board approval and service change process. 1 7 Reconfiguring Key Routes Existing Routes: Route 5 Route 18 Route 30 *NEW* Routes: Route 8 Route 18 Route 30 18 Existing Routes: • Route 5 • Route 18 • Route 30 New Routes*: • Route 30 • Route 18 • Route 8 *Proposed pending Board approval and service change process. 30 5 New Route 8 realigns this part of old Route 30 Discontinued segment from old Route 18 - service removed from Enfield Rd 18 30 18 5 Extension of Route 18 to Expo Center Park & Ride Shortening of Route 30 - service removed from Spyglass Dr and Westgate Transit Center Key 5+ Year Changes Route 370 Speedway/Riverside *Proposed pending Board approval and service change process. Pickup Exposition UT LRT 656 Intramural Fields Legend UT Shuttle Route Light Rail Red Line Rapid Frequent Local Current Route Pickup East ATX 35 370 672 HEB 670 LRT Route 8 Bull Creek/Lake Austin *Proposed pending Board approval and service change process. Legend UT Shuttle Route Light Rail Red Line Rapid Frequent Local Current Route Northcross 661 M o P a c 8 Pickup Exposition Brackenridge Apartments 663 35 UT Pickup NE ATX Pickup East ATX LRT LRT Routes 493 and 490 Eastland Plaza Remix Map displaying existing route(s) / new route(s); contains faded network for context. 35 35 Convention Center 493 493 7th St. HEB Lakeside Apartments Realigned to Comal St. *Proposed pending Board approval and service change process. Legend Light Rail Rail Rapid Frequent Local Express Current Route 370 E. 7th St. 490 7th St. HEB 493 RBJ Center Riverside HEB Three Options for Buses on Guadalupe with Light Rail #1: Rapids on San Jacinto #2: Shortened Local Routes #3: Rapids Feed the Light Rail What stays the same? Local Routes 1 and 3 stay on Guadalupe and travel through downtown. What stays the same? Rapid 801 and 803 stay on Guadalupe and travel through downtown. What stays the same? Local Routes 1 and 3 stay on Guadalupe and travel through downtown. 38th St. Station 38th St. Station 1 & 3 801 & 803 Light Rail Congress Ave Station Oltorf Station 29th St. Station Congress Ave Station Congress Ave Station 38th St. Station 29th St. Station Oltorf Station Oltorf Station 38th St. Station Oltorf Station How to Use the Feedback Tool Cómo utilizar la herramienta de comentarios 25 Join Us at Transit Plan Events August 26th – Virtual Open House, 6PM-8PM August 28th – Open House at 2910 E 5th Street, 5PM – 8PM Full list of community events at CapMetro.org/TransitPlan2035 26 Next Steps Incorporate your feedback and revise our plan (~September) Let you know what we updated (~October) Seek approval from the CapMetro Board of Directors (~November) 27 Thank you! capmetro.org/transitplan2035