Capital Metro VP Doug Allen resigns

Doug Allen, executive vice president and chief development officer for Capital Metro, resigned July 10, Capital Metro spokeswoman Misty Whited said. His resignation is effective immediately.

"It was a mutually agreed upon decision, and he left to pursue other opportunities," she said.

Todd Hemingson, vice president of strategic planning and development, will step in as project manager and technical lead for Project Connect, a partnership between Capital Metro, the City of Austin and the Lone Star Rail District to improve transit and mobility in Central Texas.

Allen started at Capital Metro in March 2008 and stepped in as interim president and CEO when Fred Gilliam retired in October 2009. Linda Watson assumed the role of CEO in August 2010. Allen helped oversee the rollout of the Capital Metro Red Line as well as development of MetroRapid, the agency's bus rapid-transit service, which will be operational in 2014.

Prior to Capital Metro, Allen worked at Dallas Area Rapid Transit and aided in the development of the DART light rail system. He began his career at the North Central Texas Council of Governments in 1978.

Amy Denney contributed to this article.

Latest Comments

Don't stop there!

Bout time Metro starts getting rid of the leftovers from the Fred Gilliam regime. Dont stop there, as you have a lot more folks that have been roaming around lost since Fred was ran off. Let's get the fresh start that the Sunset requested!

Posted by Hugo July 13, 2012 17:17:40
What you to DO

I have been with the co. for 17 years.Things need to be done.

Posted by Edward"MRFATTS"Fuentes July 11, 2012 10:45:11
Doug Allen Resignation

The public almost never knows the circumstances leading up to the resignation of a person who has been as valuable to the organization as has Doug Allen, but I know that members of the Board of THE AART GROUP (Austin Area Regional Transit) do not welcome the news. Doug has been a workhorse for Capital Metro through thick and thin, and is recognized by most public transportation advocates as largely responsible for the improved respect the public has shown for Capital Metro over the last few years.

We are ,however, supremely confident that Todd Hemmingson will make a great successor. He has demonstrated over time a similar farsighted stance and solid competence on public transportation issues. We look forward to working with him, far into the future.

Paul C Crews AIA
President, THE AART GROUP
Austin Area Regional Transit
2809 Inridge Drive
Austin, Texas 78745

Posted by Paul C Crews July 10, 2012 17:00:11