CapMetro providing free rides to cooling centers, no matter the temperature

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As Austinites endure one of the hottest summers ever, CapMetro is helping offer some relief.CapMetro is now providing complimentary rides to cooling centers until Sept. 30, effective immediately, no matter the temperature. Riders just have to inform the bus operator as they're boarding that they are going to a cooling center. Any person who informs an operator they are traveling to a cooling center can ride without fare if they cannot afford to pay.The service was announced Thur