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Clear Channel scores Austin transit: your brand's captive audience: Clear Channel wins CapMetro contract for 400+ buses, 10 rail stations reaching 2 million monthly Austin riders across 71 routes in Central Texas. https://ppc.land/clear-channel-scores-austin-transit-your-brands-captive-audience/ #ClearChannel #AustinTransit #CapMetro #PublicTransportation #DigitalAdvertising
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Clear Channel scores Austin transit: your brand's captive audience: Clear Channel wins CapMetro contract for 400+ buses, 10 rail stations reaching 2 million monthly Austin riders across 71 routes in Central Texas. https://ppc.land/clear-channel-scores-austin-transit-your-brands-captive-audience/ #ClearChannel #AustinTransit #CapMetro #PublicTransportation #DigitalAdvertising
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Clear Channel scores Austin transit: your brand's captive audience: Clear Channel wins CapMetro contract for 400+ buses, 10 rail stations reaching 2 million monthly Austin riders across 71 routes in Central Texas. https://ppc.land/clear-channel-scores-austin-transit-your-brands-captive-audience/ #ClearChannel #AustinTransit #CapMetro #PublicTransportation #DigitalAdvertising
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I'm hoping that the book bag, containing books and an important flash drive, that I think I left on a bus on Thursday night has been found and sent to the CapMetro Lost and Found.
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I'm hoping that the book bag, containing books and an important flash drive, that I think I left on a bus on Thursday night has been found and sent to the CapMetro Lost and Found.
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I'm hoping that the book bag, containing books and an important flash drive, that I think I left on a bus on Thursday night has been found and sent to the CapMetro Lost and Found.
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I'm hoping that the book bag, containing books and an important flash drive, that I think I left on a bus on Thursday night has been found and sent to the CapMetro Lost and Found.
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I'm hoping that the book bag, containing books and an important flash drive, that I think I left on a bus on Thursday night has been found and sent to the CapMetro Lost and Found.
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A bus driver was talking to me yesterday about his terrifying experience of being confronted on the bus by an angry and unbalanced passenger wielding a machete.
I hesitated before sharing this story because I do not wish to stoke Americans' fears and prejudices about mass transit.
Yet I doubt that the problems caused by this kind of passenger behaviour will be resolved by simply ignoring them. Nor is it helpful to dismiss with a would-be urbane shrug the fears aroused by such incidents as the mere discomfort of white* suburbanites, with their underexamined prejudices and overprotected lives, faced with the gritty realities of city life.
This fear of intimidation and violence on mass transit should be recognized and addressed. In the short term, a stronger and more visible presence of security personnel on the bus system might be helpful. In the longer term, we need to think hard about the causes of the social problems underlying this violence. I'm no expert in this field, but I wonder whether we see here the malign confluence of three long term trends: a hostility to mental health care in institutions that goes beyond legitimate civil liberties concerns, a concomitant reduction in public spending on both mental health and public housing, and a persistent punitive and prohibitionist rather than harm reduction and public health approach to drug use.
The bus will matter in any serious attempt to combat climate change and to improve transport policy in general. Let's not duck uncomfortable debates about the bus rider experience.
*For the record: the machete wielder was white, the bus driver African American.
#Bus #CapMetro #MassTransit #PublicTransport #PassengerViolence
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A bus driver was talking to me yesterday about his terrifying experience of being confronted on the bus by an angry and unbalanced passenger wielding a machete.
I hesitated before sharing this story because I do not wish to stoke Americans' fears and prejudices about mass transit.
Yet I doubt that the problems caused by this kind of passenger behaviour will be resolved by simply ignoring them. Nor is it helpful to dismiss with a would-be urbane shrug the fears aroused by such incidents as the mere discomfort of white* suburbanites, with their underexamined prejudices and overprotected lives, faced with the gritty realities of city life.
This fear of intimidation and violence on mass transit should be recognized and addressed. In the short term, a stronger and more visible presence of security personnel on the bus system might be helpful. In the longer term, we need to think hard about the causes of the social problems underlying this violence. I'm no expert in this field, but I wonder whether we see here the malign confluence of three long term trends: a hostility to mental health care in institutions that goes beyond legitimate civil liberties concerns, a concomitant reduction in public spending on both mental health and public housing, and a persistent punitive and prohibitionist rather than harm reduction and public health approach to drug use.
The bus will matter in any serious attempt to combat climate change and to improve transport policy in general. Let's not duck uncomfortable debates about the bus rider experience.
*For the record: the machete wielder was white, the bus driver African American.
#Bus #CapMetro #MassTransit #PublicTransport #PassengerViolence
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A bus driver was talking to me yesterday about his terrifying experience of being confronted on the bus by an angry and unbalanced passenger wielding a machete.
I hesitated before sharing this story because I do not wish to stoke Americans' fears and prejudices about mass transit.
Yet I doubt that the problems caused by this kind of passenger behaviour will be resolved by simply ignoring them. Nor is it helpful to dismiss with a would-be urbane shrug the fears aroused by such incidents as the mere discomfort of white* suburbanites, with their underexamined prejudices and overprotected lives, faced with the gritty realities of city life.
This fear of intimidation and violence on mass transit should be recognized and addressed. In the short term, a stronger and more visible presence of security personnel on the bus system might be helpful. In the longer term, we need to think hard about the causes of the social problems underlying this violence. I'm no expert in this field, but I wonder whether we see here the malign confluence of three long term trends: a hostility to mental health care in institutions that goes beyond legitimate civil liberties concerns, a concomitant reduction in public spending on both mental health and public housing, and a persistent punitive and prohibitionist rather than harm reduction and public health approach to drug use.
The bus will matter in any serious attempt to combat climate change and to improve transport policy in general. Let's not duck uncomfortable debates about the bus rider experience.
*For the record: the machete wielder was white, the bus driver African American.
#Bus #CapMetro #MassTransit #PublicTransport #PassengerViolence
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A bus driver was talking to me yesterday about his terrifying experience of being confronted on the bus by an angry and unbalanced passenger wielding a machete.
I hesitated before sharing this story because I do not wish to stoke Americans' fears and prejudices about mass transit.
Yet I doubt that the problems caused by this kind of passenger behaviour will be resolved by simply ignoring them. Nor is it helpful to dismiss with a would-be urbane shrug the fears aroused by such incidents as the mere discomfort of white* suburbanites, with their underexamined prejudices and overprotected lives, faced with the gritty realities of city life.
This fear of intimidation and violence on mass transit should be recognized and addressed. In the short term, a stronger and more visible presence of security personnel on the bus system might be helpful. In the longer term, we need to think hard about the causes of the social problems underlying this violence. I'm no expert in this field, but I wonder whether we see here the malign confluence of three long term trends: a hostility to mental health care in institutions that goes beyond legitimate civil liberties concerns, a concomitant reduction in public spending on both mental health and public housing, and a persistent punitive and prohibitionist rather than harm reduction and public health approach to drug use.
The bus will matter in any serious attempt to combat climate change and to improve transport policy in general. Let's not duck uncomfortable debates about the bus rider experience.
*For the record: the machete wielder was white, the bus driver African American.
#Bus #CapMetro #MassTransit #PublicTransport #PassengerViolence
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A bus driver was talking to me yesterday about his terrifying experience of being confronted on the bus by an angry and unbalanced passenger wielding a machete.
I hesitated before sharing this story because I do not wish to stoke Americans' fears and prejudices about mass transit.
Yet I doubt that the problems caused by this kind of passenger behaviour will be resolved by simply ignoring them. Nor is it helpful to dismiss with a would-be urbane shrug the fears aroused by such incidents as the mere discomfort of white* suburbanites, with their underexamined prejudices and overprotected lives, faced with the gritty realities of city life.
This fear of intimidation and violence on mass transit should be recognized and addressed. In the short term, a stronger and more visible presence of security personnel on the bus system might be helpful. In the longer term, we need to think hard about the causes of the social problems underlying this violence. I'm no expert in this field, but I wonder whether we see here the malign confluence of three long term trends: a hostility to mental health care in institutions that goes beyond legitimate civil liberties concerns, a concomitant reduction in public spending on both mental health and public housing, and a persistent punitive and prohibitionist rather than harm reduction and public health approach to drug use.
The bus will matter in any serious attempt to combat climate change and to improve transport policy in general. Let's not duck uncomfortable debates about the bus rider experience.
*For the record: the machete wielder was white, the bus driver African American.
#Bus #CapMetro #MassTransit #PublicTransport #PassengerViolence
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The new #BusRapidTransit took me from downtown to 51st St in FIFTEEN MINUTES.
Literally as fast as driving.
Holy hell.It was absolutely the right move to open these lines ASAP, even with long headways + diesel buses. “Done is better than perfect.” 🙌
Bonus: Today the 800 is running a #electricbus, and damn these things look & feel like the future. And they still smell like new-bus ✨ #Austin is that much more a serious city with #transit like this.
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The new #BusRapidTransit took me from downtown to 51st St in FIFTEEN MINUTES.
Literally as fast as driving.
Holy hell.It was absolutely the right move to open these lines ASAP, even with long headways + diesel buses. “Done is better than perfect.” 🙌
Bonus: Today the 800 is running a #electricbus, and damn these things look & feel like the future. And they still smell like new-bus ✨ #Austin is that much more a serious city with #transit like this.
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The new #BusRapidTransit took me from downtown to 51st St in FIFTEEN MINUTES.
Literally as fast as driving.
Holy hell.It was absolutely the right move to open these lines ASAP, even with long headways + diesel buses. “Done is better than perfect.” 🙌
Bonus: Today the 800 is running a #electricbus, and damn these things look & feel like the future. And they still smell like new-bus ✨ #Austin is that much more a serious city with #transit like this.
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Welcome to #Austin, #SXSW folks! Some tips on #bicycling, by far the best way to get around SX:
Rent:
- #CapMetro Bikeshare bikes rock. These must be returned to stations.
- Lime Bikes rock. They can be parked most places.
- Adjust your seat
- Be chill.If you already own a bike…
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Welcome to #Austin, #SXSW folks! Some tips on #bicycling, by far the best way to get around SX:
Rent:
- #CapMetro Bikeshare bikes rock. These must be returned to stations.
- Lime Bikes rock. They can be parked most places.
- Adjust your seat
- Be chill.If you already own a bike…
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Welcome to #Austin, #SXSW folks! Some tips on #bicycling, by far the best way to get around SX:
Rent:
- #CapMetro Bikeshare bikes rock. These must be returned to stations.
- Lime Bikes rock. They can be parked most places.
- Adjust your seat
- Be chill.If you already own a bike…
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I took a convenient #austin #capmetro ride down to the #Texas capitol and #txlege this morning to register my opposition to the latest book ban bill #txSB13 . Brought my copy of #SlaughterhouseFive to read on the bus. You know, while people still can. https://www.txftrp.org/oppose_sb_13_thursday
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I took a convenient #austin #capmetro ride down to the #Texas capitol and #txlege this morning to register my opposition to the latest book ban bill #txSB13 . Brought my copy of #SlaughterhouseFive to read on the bus. You know, while people still can. https://www.txftrp.org/oppose_sb_13_thursday
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I took a convenient #austin #capmetro ride down to the #Texas capitol and #txlege this morning to register my opposition to the latest book ban bill #txSB13 . Brought my copy of #SlaughterhouseFive to read on the bus. You know, while people still can. https://www.txftrp.org/oppose_sb_13_thursday
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I took a convenient #austin #capmetro ride down to the #Texas capitol and #txlege this morning to register my opposition to the latest book ban bill #txSB13 . Brought my copy of #SlaughterhouseFive to read on the bus. You know, while people still can. https://www.txftrp.org/oppose_sb_13_thursday
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I took a convenient #austin #capmetro ride down to the #Texas capitol and #txlege this morning to register my opposition to the latest book ban bill #txSB13 . Brought my copy of #SlaughterhouseFive to read on the bus. You know, while people still can. https://www.txftrp.org/oppose_sb_13_thursday
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Glad to see that they are not doing away with cash payment. The QR code system has been a pain in the bottom.
CapMetro bringing tap-to-pay to Austin’s buses and trains by March - Austin MonitorAustin Monitor
#Austin #CapMetro #Bus #Transit #TapToPay #PublicTransport #Texas #FarePayment #CapitalMetro
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Glad to see that they are not doing away with cash payment. The QR code system has been a pain in the bottom.
CapMetro bringing tap-to-pay to Austin’s buses and trains by March - Austin MonitorAustin Monitor
#Austin #CapMetro #Bus #Transit #TapToPay #PublicTransport #Texas #FarePayment #CapitalMetro
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Glad to see that they are not doing away with cash payment. The QR code system has been a pain in the bottom.
CapMetro bringing tap-to-pay to Austin’s buses and trains by March - Austin MonitorAustin Monitor
#Austin #CapMetro #Bus #Transit #TapToPay #PublicTransport #Texas #FarePayment #CapitalMetro
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Glad to see that they are not doing away with cash payment. The QR code system has been a pain in the bottom.
CapMetro bringing tap-to-pay to Austin’s buses and trains by March - Austin MonitorAustin Monitor
#Austin #CapMetro #Bus #Transit #TapToPay #PublicTransport #Texas #FarePayment #CapitalMetro
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Glad to see that they are not doing away with cash payment. The QR code system has been a pain in the bottom.
CapMetro bringing tap-to-pay to Austin’s buses and trains by March - Austin MonitorAustin Monitor
#Austin #CapMetro #Bus #Transit #TapToPay #PublicTransport #Texas #FarePayment #CapitalMetro
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“Overheard on a Train” is from the producer of “Flood of Spirits” that I appeared in last year.
It’s an interactive experience that takes place on board Austin CapMetro’s Rail service. You and three friends will sign up as a group, and receive a script when you board the train. During the journey, your foursome will read the script to each other, out loud. (It’s a “table read,” and you are the actors!) Your collective story will unfold as you turn each page and deliver each line. Choose between two storylines: THE BAND, or THE BACHELORETTE PARTY.
https://www.cheerfulsecrets.com/train
#ATX #ImmersiveExperience #train #TrainRide #ATXentertainment #theatre #improv #improvisation #railroad #RailFan #CapMetroRail #CapMetro
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“Overheard on a Train” is from the producer of “Flood of Spirits” that I appeared in last year.
It’s an interactive experience that takes place on board Austin CapMetro’s Rail service. You and three friends will sign up as a group, and receive a script when you board the train. During the journey, your foursome will read the script to each other, out loud. (It’s a “table read,” and you are the actors!) Your collective story will unfold as you turn each page and deliver each line. Choose between two storylines: THE BAND, or THE BACHELORETTE PARTY.
https://www.cheerfulsecrets.com/train
#ATX #ImmersiveExperience #train #TrainRide #ATXentertainment #theatre #improv #improvisation #railroad #RailFan #CapMetroRail #CapMetro
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“Overheard on a Train” is from the producer of “Flood of Spirits” that I appeared in last year.
It’s an interactive experience that takes place on board Austin CapMetro’s Rail service. You and three friends will sign up as a group, and receive a script when you board the train. During the journey, your foursome will read the script to each other, out loud. (It’s a “table read,” and you are the actors!) Your collective story will unfold as you turn each page and deliver each line. Choose between two storylines: THE BAND, or THE BACHELORETTE PARTY.
https://www.cheerfulsecrets.com/train
#ATX #ImmersiveExperience #train #TrainRide #ATXentertainment #theatre #improv #improvisation #railroad #RailFan #CapMetroRail #CapMetro
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“Overheard on a Train” is from the producer of “Flood of Spirits” that I appeared in last year.
It’s an interactive experience that takes place on board Austin CapMetro’s Rail service. You and three friends will sign up as a group, and receive a script when you board the train. During the journey, your foursome will read the script to each other, out loud. (It’s a “table read,” and you are the actors!) Your collective story will unfold as you turn each page and deliver each line. Choose between two storylines: THE BAND, or THE BACHELORETTE PARTY.
https://www.cheerfulsecrets.com/train
#ATX #ImmersiveExperience #train #TrainRide #ATXentertainment #theatre #improv #improvisation #railroad #RailFan #CapMetroRail #CapMetro
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“Overheard on a Train” is from the producer of “Flood of Spirits” that I appeared in last year.
It’s an interactive experience that takes place on board Austin CapMetro’s Rail service. You and three friends will sign up as a group, and receive a script when you board the train. During the journey, your foursome will read the script to each other, out loud. (It’s a “table read,” and you are the actors!) Your collective story will unfold as you turn each page and deliver each line. Choose between two storylines: THE BAND, or THE BACHELORETTE PARTY.
https://www.cheerfulsecrets.com/train
#ATX #ImmersiveExperience #train #TrainRide #ATXentertainment #theatre #improv #improvisation #railroad #RailFan #CapMetroRail #CapMetro
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I had to dig around to find out what this button on a pole is at a bus stop in Austin.
It turns out that it’s an accessibility feature. People that can't see the blank arrivals display can push it to hear the silent arrivals announcement.
#accessibility #blind #VisuallyImpaired #CapMetro #transit #PublicTransit #irony #humor #humour #ATX
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I had to dig around to find out what this button on a pole is at a bus stop in Austin.
It turns out that it’s an accessibility feature. People that can't see the blank arrivals display can push it to hear the silent arrivals announcement.
#accessibility #blind #VisuallyImpaired #CapMetro #transit #PublicTransit #irony #humor #humour #ATX
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I had to dig around to find out what this button on a pole is at a bus stop in Austin.
It turns out that it’s an accessibility feature. People that can't see the blank arrivals display can push it to hear the silent arrivals announcement.
#accessibility #blind #VisuallyImpaired #CapMetro #transit #PublicTransit #irony #humor #humour #ATX
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I had to dig around to find out what this button on a pole is at a bus stop in Austin.
It turns out that it’s an accessibility feature. People that can't see the blank arrivals display can push it to hear the silent arrivals announcement.
#accessibility #blind #VisuallyImpaired #CapMetro #transit #PublicTransit #irony #humor #humour #ATX
