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ATP will host series of public open houses, engage with community

Members of the Austin City Council, Austin Transit Partnership and CapMetro will honor the Community Advisory Committee with Distinguished Service Awards at a ceremony where Austin Mayor Kirk Watson; Veronica Castro de Barrera, ATP Chair; and Jeffrey Travillion, CapMetro Chair and Travis County Commissioner, will provide remarks and formal recognitions on behalf of the three organizations.

Austin Transit Partnership has been working to design and build a Light Rail system that will enhance mobility choices in Austin, making it more accessible for all people. To seamlessly connect Austinites to key destinations, Austin Transit Partnership wants to see the city from the perspective of people who live, work and play in Austin. Seeing how the community uses current public transportation will give Austin Transit Partnership meaningful insight as they develop Austin’s Light Rail system.

Austin Transit Partnership has named Brad Cummings as its new senior vice president of procurement and contract management, and Haley Garcia as its new senior vice president of program controls in the planning, community and federal programs department.

Today, the City of Austin, CapMetro, and the Austin Transit Partnership are inviting community members in the Austin area and CapMetro service area to apply to join the Community Advisory Committee (CAC). The CAC advises all three partners on anti-displacement and equity matters related to Project Connect.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg pledge collaboration to grow the mega region’s workforce during recent Moving Forward: Mobility & Infrastructure Workforce Summit