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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 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 ...
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 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]
"The Austin Light Rail Project presents a pivotal opportunity to meet the city's increasing travel demand with a reliable, safe, and sustainable transit solution,” said Mark Fialkowski, president of North America Infrastructure for Parsons.
In October 2021, Austin Transit Partnership officials met with Nemir, to inform him that the light-rail plans, then only about 15% designed, were "looking likely" to require the acquisition of the ...
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.