Board approves Capital Metro bus service at Cypress Creek

The Cypress Creek Campus will now have Capitol Metro transit bus service. The college's board of trustees approved the agreement, which covers one year of service from Capitol Metro, on Monday, Jan. 24. The cost will be $19,224.97, and will be paid for through the college's $1-per-credit-hour sustainability fee. "The stop will create access to the Capitol Metro system from Cypress Creek Campus through Route 214 (Northwest Flex), providing service from Lago Vista and Jonestown to the campus in Cedar Park," stated an ACC press release. ACC students and faculty will benefit from the college's Green Pass program, which was implemented in 2010, by riding for no additional cost. Service will operate Monday through Friday each week from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. during peak hours, two buses will run at 45-60 minute intervals, from Lago Vista and Jonestown to ACC Cypress Creek and Lakeline Station. In February, Capitol Metro's board of directors will formally vote.