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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
Phase I of the Blue Line would operate on a 7.8-mile (12.6 km) stretch of light rail with 13 stations, running through downtown to 38th Street from Yellow Jacket Lane. The line would provide service along East Riverside Drive, then join with the Orange Line to cross Lady Bird Lake to the Austin Convention Center and run west on 3rd Street to Republic Square (the city's central transportation hub).
The previous light-rail planning schedule from Austin Transit Partnership included a timeline for proposed Orange and Blue light-rail lines, parts of which were scrapped or pieced together to form ...
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 ...
CHANTILLY, Va., Dec. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that a team consisting of AECOM, Parsons, STV, Turner & Townsend, Ardmore Roderick, and CAS Consulting (LINC Austin) was selected by the Austin Transit Partnership as Delivery Partner for the $7 billion Austin Light Rail project.
In 2020, Austin voters overwhelmingly approved Project Connect, including a new light rail system and the funding to make it possible during an election with record turnout.
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.
The Blue Line is a planned light rail line for connecting Austin–Bergstrom International Airport with downtown Austin, Texas. It is still in the planning stages as a part of CapMetro's Project Connect. It is estimated to begin revenue service as early as 2029. [1] [2]