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CapMetro Rail is a hybrid rail (light rail with some features similar to commuter rail) system that serves the Greater Austin area in Texas and is owned by CapMetro, Austin's primary public transportation provider. The Red Line is CapMetro's first and currently only rail line, and connects Downtown Austin with Austin's northwestern
The Blue Line corridor will include a transit pathway for a light rail or bus rapid transit line running on the west side of Downtown Austin to Austin–Bergstrom International Airport in southeast Austin. [5] The line was included as part of the Project Connect referendum during the 2020 election. [3] [6]
The system plan, however, envisions the Gold Line as light rail that would operate for approximately 9.5 miles (15.3 km) connecting 15 stations from Austin Community College's Highland campus along Airport Boulevard and Red River Street into downtown, across the river and through SoCo (South Congress), a popular neighborhood south of the ...
The new timeline comes nearly a year after Austin's light-rail planners ... to reshape the city's transit map. The Austin Transit Partnership plans for construction to begin in 2027 and last about ...
The light-rail system is the centerpiece of Project Connect, which includes plans for new high-frequency bus routes, improvements to the Austin area's existing commuter rail offerings and other ...
The new tax would go toward transforming the city's transit map with a new light-rail system, high-frequency bus routes and other improvements. The investment's most costly element is the light ...
Plans have been circulating since a failed light rail vote in 2000 on urban rail in Austin. A vote on urban rail, a light rail or a streetcar system, was initially planned to be put to the voters as early as 2012. [86] The light rail expansion plan was presented to voters but failed in 2014.
The Orange Line is a proposed north-south light rail line that will serve the central spine of Austin from North Lamar to Stassney Lane. It is in the planning stages as a part of CapMetro's Project Connect. It is estimated to begin revenue service as early as 2029.