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‘It’s a total mess’: Burnet Rd, US 183 construction zone faces complaints
The City of Austin is upgrading a five-mile stretch of Burnet Road through 2028, a project funded by the 2016 Mobility Bond that aims to improve infrastructure despite current driver confusion over interim construction zones.
KXAN
A new policy geared toward safety for workers around rail lines leave some contractors worried about limitations on workforce
thedailytexan.com
‘95% likely’: CapMetro workers inch closer to strike, union president says
Capital Metro union workers are close to initiating a strike over contract negotiations following a press conference and CapMetro’s board meeting on Monday. Workers gathered outside for a press conference before the meeting and pushed the board for renewed negotiations. Brent Payne, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091 that represents CapMetro employees, said a strike is currently about “95% likely,” citing unwillingness from subcontractor Keolis North America to negotiate further.
CBS19
Fatal Texas crash involving Tesla Autopilot raises questions about self-driving limits
kut.org
As bus drivers threaten to strike, CapMetro board member urges more pressure on management
With the possibility of a transit strike shutting down virtually all fixed-route bus service in Austin, a CapMetro board member joined transit workers Monday in calling on the agency to push harder for a labor agreement. Meanwhile, an executive with Keolis, the private contractor which operates most of CapMetro's bus...
tiremeetsroad.com
Austin, TX: Red Light Runner At 11th & Brazos Nearly Plows Into Pedestrian, Gets Stuck At Next Light Anyway
An impatient and inattentive driver nearly plowed into a pedestrian trying to cross the rain-soaked intersection. Downtown Austin-area driver and Redditor /u/Impossible-Farm-5697 shared headshaking dashcam footage from earlier in July (July 11, 2026) to the /r/dashcam subreddit showing an impatient driver run a red light, almost plow through a pedestrian, all to get stuck at the next light anyway.
wpgxfox28.com
Austin Nites Party Bus Expands Fleet for ACL 2026 and Longhorns SEC Football Season
Austin party bus company adds group-transport capacity for bar hopping, bachelorette parties, Hill Country wine tours and game-day rides. AUSTIN, TX - July 29, 2026 - Austin Nites Party Bus, a top-rated, locally owned Austin party bus and group-transportation company, today announced an expansion of its fleet and event-transport capacity ahead of one of the city’s busiest fall seasons. The expansion positions the party bus Austin operator to serve growing demand for Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park (October 2–4 and 9–11), the University of Texas Longhorns’ first SEC home football season, and peak bachelorette, wedding and holiday bookings.
hoodline.com
Austin Hitches Its Rail Future To Stadler CityLink Trains
Austin's long-awaited light-rail system just took a concrete step out of the planning binder and into the real world. Austin Transit Partnership has tapped Stadler to design and supply the trains for the city's first light-rail line, a milestone the agency says keeps construction on track for next year and service targeted in the early 2030s. The initial plan calls for a roughly 10-mile starter line with 15 stops connecting downtown, the University of Texas, South Congress and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The vehicles will be based on Stadler's CITYLINK platform, with level boarding and full accessibility throughout the train.
CBS Austin
Study: Waymo robotaxis had fewer crashes than human drivers across four cities
AUSTIN, Texas — Driverless Waymo vehicles crashed less often than human-driven cars across four major U.S. cities, according to a new study, though Austin was an outlier where Waymo’s crash rate was slightly higher than the others. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety compared crash rates between human-driven...
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Lady Bird Lake trail detour in effect downtown as construction continues on power project
A portion of the trail along Lady Bird Lake's north shore will be rerouted due to construction starting Monday morning. Runners, bikers and walkers on the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail will be detoured near the Austin Rowing Club boathouse at Trinity Street as work continues on the Waller Beach Duct Bank Upgrade, a project to route more power to downtown.