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On 9 Sep 1995, Richard G Russell wrote:

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> Why in the world is Capital Metro involved in Studying Telecommuting?
> It seems that the more telecommuting there is, the less the need for
> busses and a light rail line?  No offense, but what does CM know about
> technology anyway?

Capital Metro's charter includes activities aimed at improving the 
the entire realm of transport in the region...not just buses or trains 
that they operate, but also planning and fixing roads and promoting 
bicycling, walking, carpooling and vanpooling etc.  Their staff are the 
only true transportation planners in central Texas who work for a public 
agency without freeway building agendas.  So, just from that viewpoint, 
they get my support.

There is no city agency with funding dealing with the increasing 
problems of air pollution.  Again, Capital Metro has the only 
staff working in this area.

They are also working to establish a microwave link between their 
headquarters and City of Austin Television to innaugurate real time 
coverage of meetings of their board of directors and other areas of 
interest concerning transportation.