Phase One of Project Connect; Light Rail Coming to Austin
AUSTIN, Texas – Light rail is coming to the city of Austin as the first phase of Project Connect is underway.
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Austin Approves ATP’s Pick for Project Connect
AUSTIN – The city of Austin voted to approve Austin Transit Partnership’s pick for Project Connect.
Too much talking? ATP board member questions money spent on communications for Project Connect
The current talk surrounding Austin’s Project Connect is the amount it is going to take to establish a consistent buzz with the community.
Bells & Whistles—Maryland’s Purple Line project is making a comeback
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending Aug. 26.
Changes in the works? Officials to provide update on Project Connect, rising costs
Austin’s Project Connect might be in for some revisions, which could be a project in and of itself.
Bells & Whistles—A double-decker punch?
The top news stories RT&S was following the week ending April 29.
Watch: Project Connect’s Blue Line has two options, and one would demand a lot more money
Austin, Texas, residents have two options for the Project Connect Blue Line: expensive or not so expensive.
Project Connect may close Austin’s Drag to car/bus traffic
The Drag in Austin, Texas, might be a strip for just light-rail cars to show off their speed.
Project Connect joint powers agreement receives last leg of approval
A joint powers agreement for Austin’s Project Connect was unanimously approved by Austin Transit Partnership on Nov. 17.
Non-profit group is formed to keep tabs on Austin’s Project Connect
All eyes will be on Austin’s Project Connect when construction kicks into full gear in the near future, but it helps to have the right eyes on the progress.
Money starts to move on Austin’s Project Connect light-rail project
Over $312 million has been approved for the Project Connect venture in Austin, Texas.
Austin subway tunnel has no way out, may have to be longer
When there is no way to come up, you need to keep going.
Texas House gives underground rights to Capital Metro for light-rail tunnels
Few people go to the park and wonder what it looks like underneath the surface. That might change in Austin, Texas, as the state House of Representatives passed a landmark bill for the city’s future light-rail line.
Bells & Whistles—Brightline puts West high-speed route on hold
Brightline West high-speed rail project now put on hold Norfolk Southern suffers derailment that spilled coal into river U.S. DOT gives short line railroads a shot in the financial arm 2020 Election:
2020 Election: Austin’s Project Connect is a go; Portland’s Measure 26-218 is a no
Unlike the presidential election, there is no waiting in Austin, Texas, regarding the fate of Proposition A. The latest poll shows 58 percent have approved the measure that calls for an 8.75-cent
Bells & Whistles—6/19/20
HEROES Act would do little for mid-sized transit agencies. House INVEST Act would bolster CRISI program. Austin’s Project Connect project is now up to the voters. Contractor on Purple Line project is
Austin officials approve massive light-rail line, but will the voters?
The Austin City Council and Capital Metro are ready to move forward, but will the voters block their path? A $9.8 billion Project Connect system recommendation plan has been adopted. Officials are
Bells & Whistles—5/29/20
Officials believe the Gateway Project should be funded in the next stimulus bill. Federal Railroad Administration awards $302.6 million in grants. Austin voters might be reluctant to pass tax hike for Project
Will COVID-19 cripple chances of Austin’s Project Connect?
The future of Austin, Texas, is not going to change, it is just being delayed. City officials will turn to the public and ask if they want to still move forward with
Project Connect’s Gold Line in Austin, Texas, goes from bus rapid transit to light rail
Austin’s Project Connect is going to disconnect from bus rapid transit on the Gold Line. Updated regional population data has the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority going with light rail instead. Travis County