February 27, 2019 - ProgressiveRailroading.com -

The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (Cap Metro) board recently approved a $36.8 million contract with Jay-Reese Contractors Inc. to build a new downtown MetroRail station in Austin, Texas.

Construction on the station — which will be situated on the Red Line running between Austin and Leander — is slated to start in April. Completion is scheduled for early 2021.

Downtown rail service will be temporarily halted from June to October due to construction activities. During that timespan, trains will stop at the Plaza Saltillo Station.

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