Thank you for your interest in Capital MetroRail. As the new Capital Metro Interim President/CEO, I will continue to keep the community informed on the progress of the Red Line project through monthly updates.

Currently, work is underway on the two primary categories that remain in the MetroRail Red Line project, which were identified during the Hazard Analysis/Risk Assessment:

• Issues requiring programming changes to the Centralized Traffic Control (CTC) system
• Issues requiring operating procedure modifications

Capital Metro anticipates that the programming and procedural changes will be complete by January. At that time, we will perform a full system validation to verify the integration of all components based on the changes. We estimate the last steps, including the final validation and a review by the FRA, to be complete in the first quarter of the year.

(See the rail startup update presented at the October 28 Board of Directors meeting for additional information about the remaining steps.)

Beginning Nov. 16, Capital Metro will test the tentative afternoon schedule for MetroRail service in real-time conditions. Therefore, MetroRail trains will be out on the line from 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. MetroRail trains will be traveling at full operating speeds, nearly twice as fast as freight trains. Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians are encouraged to always expect a train, and to stay off the tracks.

I am committed to the successful completion of this project, and we have taken the necessary steps and put the appropriate resources in place. MetroRail will make a positive difference in this community and will be a major step toward a comprehensive regional transportation system for central Texas.

Doug Allen
Interim President/CEO
Capital Metro