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Abandoned south Austin railway could be restored to offer trail, transit options
January 4th, 2021
January 4, 2021 - kxan.com -
For years, a Union Pacific Railroad line in south Austin provided a critical connection to the Bergstrom Air Force Base, but after the base was closed in 1993 the railway was decommissioned.
Today, most of the...
Analysis: Texas advocates share why two transit funding referendums passed
December 25th, 2020
December 24, 2020 - bondbuyer.com -
Passage of transit funding referendums in two large Texas cities hinged on coalition building, learning from past mistakes, project planning and effective outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic, their supporters say.
Voters last month in San...
I-35 in Austin: worst traffic congestion in Texas (with no rail planned)
December 3rd, 2020
December 3, 2020 -TRA Newswire -
It should come as no surprise to anyone who drives I-35 through Austin.
The stretch of the interstate from U.S. Highway 290 north to State Highway 71, Ben White Boulevard in the south, has been identified...
Jefferson: The last attempt to launch passenger rail from San Antonio to Austin lined consultants’ pockets but accomplished litt
November 25th, 2020
October 30, 2020 - ExpressNews.com - Greg Jefferson, Business Editor -
Let’s start on a positive note: The Lone Star Rail District was very good at using tax dollars to keep a couple of people employed and consultants flush with billable...
Austin voters pass $7.1 billion transit initiative
November 4th, 2020
Updated November 5, 2020 - AustinMonitor.com -
With the passage of Proposition A, voters have given the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority the green light to build out the core elements of the city’s first mass transit system over the coming decade...
Austin voters to decide ballot measures on sweeping investments in transportation
October 28th, 2020
October 27, 2020 - transportationtodaynews.com -
Austin voters will decide on two ballot measures on Nov. 3, one that will ask voters to approve a tax increase for a high-capacity transit expansion project, and another on the issuance of $460 million...
Austin's Project Connect: What to know about the proposed $7.1B public transit plan
October 12th, 2020
October 12, 2020 - KVUE.com -
This November Austin voters will have the option to approve or reject Proposition A, a ballot measure that would increase property taxes and fund a multi-billion-dollar mass transit system called "Project Connect."
To help voters make...
High-speed Texas rail gets feds’ approval; San Antonio not included, but some see opportunity
October 4th, 2020
September 22, 2020 - San Antonio Express-News -
Federal officials have granted final approvals for a Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail line, clearing the way for construction in a move almost certain to spark political and legal challenges.
The train won’t stop in San...
Could the new Tesla Austin Gigafactory be served by rail?
July 29th, 2020
July 29, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
Construction at Elon Musk's Tesla Gigafactory, just outside of Austin, is progressing along with some of the land being cleared for the 2,000 acre site.
Even their massive German Tesla property pales in comparison when...
Austin's Project Connect plan moves one step closer to November ballot
July 28th, 2020
July 27, 2020 - KVUE.com -
The future of Austin's mass transit system could soon be in the voters' hands, as the Austin City Council voted unanimously Monday in favor of a funding plan that puts Project Connect one step closer to the...