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原文传递 HOW VALUES DRIVE TRANSIT'S PATH FORWARD AT CAPMETRO

题名：	HOW VALUES DRIVE TRANSIT'S PATH FORWARD AT CAPMETRO
正文语种：	eng
作者：	Mischa Wanek-Libman
摘要：	Discussions surrounding mobility in Austin, Tex- as, often center around answering a series of questions steeped in 'how.' How can the fastest growing metropolitan city in the U.S.1 continue to absorb, on average, 184 new residents per day? How can the city and its transit provider enhance and improve mobility in a region whose residents lost an average of 32 hours in 2021 due to congestion2? How can a regional transit system grow by serving the people who rely on it most and limit the risk of these communities getting pushed to the margins? CapMetro, the Austin region's public transportation authority, is answering these questions by being involved in nearly every hot topic within the transit industry. Its flexible on-demand service, Pickup, is operating in 11 neighborhoods; the authority recently integrated a micromobility bike share option; it awarded one of the largest single contracts for electric buses in the U.S.; a newly branded smart fare card and payment system is being polished for a launch this fall; the agency is pursuing a new approach to public safety; it has re-invented community engagement and then there is Project Connect - an estimated $7.1-billion expansion program, funded through a voter-approved property tax, that will transform the mobility landscape in the Austin region.
出版年：	2022
期刊名称：	Mass Transit
卷：	48
期：	3
页码：	14-18