Dottie Watkins

Official Twitter account for #CapMetro President & CEO, Dottie Watkins.
Proudly leading the women & men of @CapMetroATX.

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

@CapMetroATX has been awarded the @APTA_info 2026 Bus Emergency Management Gold Award! So proud of our Public Safety, Emergency Management, and Operations teams — this one belongs to them. 🏆🚌

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

Great day at @APTA_info Mobility Conference, joined three sessions on scaling autonomous vehicles in transit, worker safety, and a @SwiftlyInc executive roundtable with fellow transit leaders. Grateful to share what @CapMetroATX is doing and learn from the best in the industry

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

Proud to see work begin on reassembling this 100+ year-old historic bridge over Walnut Creek. Essential track work. Better visibility. And the Mokan Trail stays on track too.

Grateful for the @USDOT FRA CRISI grant making it possible. 🙌

[CapMetro @CapMetroATX]

We're preserving history while investing in our future.

CapMetro has begun reassembling a more than 100-year-old historic bridge from our track over Walnut Creek to Springdale and Bolm Rd.

This allows us to preserve the bridge and complete essential track work while improving visibility for our customers and the community.

The relocation is funded by a Federal Railroad Administration CRISI grant and won't affect CapMetro service or future Mokan Trail plans.

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

Moms have been navigating for us long before Google Maps existed. 😄 Wishing a wonderful Mother's Day to all the moms in our @CapMetroATX family and across Austin. 💐

[CapMetro @CapMetroATX]

No one has a better internal GPS than mom. 💙 Thanks for always knowing the way.

Happy Mother's Day from CapMetro 💐 We'll handle the rest of the routes! 🚌

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

On Earth Day and every day, transit is one of the most powerful choices we can make for our city. 🌿 Grateful for City Council and Board Members @chitoforatx ,@PaigeForAustin , @CMZoQadri who are out there making that choice visible. Thank you for your leadership!

[CapMetro @CapMetroATX]

Austin’s streets are buzzing with Earth Day energy! 🌎✨

City Council and CapMetro Board Members @chitovela3 @PaigeForAustin @CMZoQadri are out showing how easy it is to choose greener ways to get around the city.

Every ride with CapMetro helps keep Austin vibrant and our air clean. 💙🌿

➡️ Plan your trip today: https://t.co/b3Pse2AFb0

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

This is one of my favorite days of the year. So proud of every student who brought their vision of a sustainable future to life — and grateful to @CreativeATX for making it happen year after year. 🎨🌎 #ArtOnTheBus #EarthDay #CapMetro

[CapMetro @CapMetroATX]

Happy Earth Day! 🌎🚌💙🌱

Today, we're revealing 4 vehicles wrapped in student artwork focused on sustainability!

@CreativeATX

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

Six years in, #ArtOnTheBus still moves me. Student artwork is now wrapped on our electric buses and Pickup vehicles — because the future of transit belongs to the kids who'll ride it. 🎨 Thank you @CreativeATX for bringing this to life every year. #EarthDay #CapMetro

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

Our Board @CapMetroATX approved the August 2026 service changes — including extending Route 2 along Springdale Rd for better east-west connectivity, shaped by community input and our @austintexasgov climate partnership.

Rapid buses every 10 min in June!

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

Board day at @CapMetroATX . We meet at noon today with a strong agenda: proposed August service changes shaped by community input, an expanded City of Austin partnership under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, a public safety update, and more.

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

Thank you @AustinChamber for a great Infrastructure Summit today. Appreciate @suphannahrucker for moderating a great conversation. And a big thank you to my fellow panelists Michael Rogers, James Bass, and @vote4rudy for their leadership and insights.

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

Great to be out on @CapMetroATX Bikes yesterday for the @austinmobility committee bike ride! Toured recent multimodal and safety improvements and cut the ribbon on new shared use paths on Barton Springs Rd near Zilker. Thanks @PaigeForAustin for the partnership!

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

Proud to celebrate our second @CapMetroATX frontline graduation for our Public Safety, Herzog, and MTM teams today. These are the people who show up for Austin every single day — and watching them be recognized for their dedication never gets old. Congrats to all our graduates!

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

Proud day at @CapMetroATX . 🎓 We just graduated our newest class of bus operators — the people who keep Central Texas moving, every single day. Welcome to the team. #CapMetro #Austin

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

At the Texas Capitol today with @KirkPWatson and GregCanally for @transit_forward 's Spring Luncheon.

Austin voted for bold transit investment — and @CapMetroATX is delivering. 1M+ Pickup rides, tap-to-pay on every bus, and full 10-min Rapid frequency coming this summer.

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

Our @CapMetroATX Board meets today at noon. On the agenda: approval of June 2026 service changes under Transit Plan 2035 — including a June 7 launch for Rapid 800 and 837 — plus updates on new Rapid route implementation and Transit Police. Watch live at https://t.co/kfp45MPKyV.

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

So proud of this team. Every single person at @CapMetroATX plays a role in keeping Central Texas moving, and today we celebrate all of them. Happy Transit Employee Appreciation Day! 💙

[CapMetro @CapMetroATX]

Happy Transit Employee Appreciation Day! 🎉

Today is all about celebrating the incredible people at #CapMetro who keep our system moving and care for our customers every day.

Show your appreciation by saying thank you on your next trip or by giving them a shout-out! 💙

#TEAD #TransitEmployeeAppreciationDay

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

Happy Transit Employee Appreciation Day! Every role at @CapMetroATX matters — from our operators, mechanics, and engineers to the teams behind the scenes. Today we celebrate the work we do together to keep Central Texas moving. #TransitEmployeeAppreciationDay

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

Cold weather shelters open tonight in Austin. Head to One Texas Center (505 Barton Springs Rd) 6–8pm to register. @CapMetroATX routes 1, 7, 10, 20, 30, 105 & 801 serve OTC — and if you can't pay the fare, board anyway. No one left out in the cold. 🚌 512-972-5055

[City of Austin @austintexasgov]

Cold weather shelters will open overnight Monday, Mar. 16.

Go to One Texas Center (OTC), 505 Barton Springs Road from 6-8pm to register for overnight shelter.

More information at https://t.co/MKRUn6cg0D or call the Cold Weather Shelter Hotline: [phone].

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[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

We’re also investing in safety with cameras at 67 rail crossings, purchasing radios to support the @CapMetroATX Transit Police Department, a new transit amenities dashboard showing all our bus stops and stations!  This is the work of building a transit system our region deserves

[Dottie Watkins @CapMetroCEO]

Big agenda today at our @CapMetroATX Board meeting.  We’re moving forward on modernizing our fare system and joining a new regional partnership to coordinate $20B+ in infrastructure construction across Central Texas.  🧵 1/2