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With a CapMetro strike on the table, workers say better training would improve bus service
Summary by The Austin Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: by Nathan Bernier, KUT News , as published by Austin Current
· July 13, 2026
· 1 min read
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Brenda Jackson is a second-generation CapMetro bus driver. Her mom drove a bus. So did her aunt. She followed in their footsteps, maneuvering a hulking vehicle through Austin’s streets for 25 years. “CapMetro has been a constant in my life,” Jackson said. Two years ago, she started training...
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Key takeaway She followed in their footsteps, maneuvering a hulking vehicle through Austin’s streets for 25 years.
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What is this story about? Brenda Jackson is a second-generation CapMetro bus driver. Her mom drove a bus. So did her aunt. She followed in their footsteps, maneuvering a hulking vehicle through Austin’s streets for 25 years. “CapMetro has been a constant in my life,” Jackson said. Two years ago, she started training...
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