CapMetro adds backup buses in anticipation of large crowds

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With large crowds expected in downtown Austin for the last weekend of South by Southwest, Capital Metro is adding extra crews to help with overcrowding on the MetroRail.
CapMetro says they are adding four overflow buses that will be staged at Red River and dispatched to stations as needed. If the MetroRail is full, people are urged to take the MetroRapid downtown. Extra buses will be added if the agency sees overcrowding on the MetroRapid routes.
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