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New stations, urban greenway detailed in Austin’s Project Connect light rail impact draft
New station locations, an extended light rail bridge and an urban greenway on the eastside are some of the design recommendations incorporated into Project Connect's draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) released Friday.
Austin unveils how light-rail could change the city in new report with detailed maps
After years of waiting, a clearer picture of the largest transit project in Austin history is taking shape in a 16,000-page government document.
Austin Transit Partnership provides new details on plans, design for light rail project
AUSTIN, Texas — On Friday, developers released new details on their plans for a new light rail and the design. Project Connect is the multibillion-dollar, voter approved initiative to revamp of the city's transit system that will add light rail to Austin.
Austin's $7 Billion Light Rail Project Gets Construction Update
Austin's officials have selected the team that will work on the first phase of construction of the city's light rail system.
New design plans released for Austin’s light rail project, Project Connect
Add a new downtown station near Wooldridge Square Extend the bridge across Lady Bird Lake and include bike and pedestrian component Waterfront Station will be elevated Removal of Travis Heights Station
Austin's Project Connect light rail hits new milestone in federal process
The draft environmental impact statement is a document required by the National Environmental Policy Act for major infrastructure projects that incorporate federal funding or federal involvement. It evaluates all the potential impacts due to both the construction and operations of the light rail,
Frustrations about light rail expansion resurface after years of construction
Two months after a petition by a south Phoenix coalition of businesses and residents, Valley Metro said it would continue giving financial assistance.
Light-rail planners seeking feedback on new station recommendations, environmental report
Ahead of a series of public meetings, Austin's light-rail planning agency has proposed several new recommendations for the ...
Link Light Rail weekend disruptions from Westlake to SODO in Seattle
Weekend commuters beware, there are disruptions coming to the 1 Line in Seattle for scheduled maintenance. Here is the ...
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WEST SEATTLE LIGHT RAIL: Here’s what you might see and hear in Sound Transit’s next round of drilling work
Sound Transit has been preparing a site along SW Genesee for geotechnical work that they tell us will start on Monday. From ...
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The Phoenix No Pants Light Rail Ride isn’t happening in 2025. Here’s why
Organizers of the body-positive urban prank are "taking a pause for 2025 to handle personal life matters." ...
Early morning crash causes 30-minute delays in Phoenix light rail system
Valley Metro has since said the collision has been cleared, and there are no more delays relating to this incident.
Link light rail suspensions start this weekend in downtown Seattle
The second weekend in January will see major Link light rail service suspensions in downtown Seattle. Beginning at 10 p.m.
Police: HRT light rail robbery suspect arrested
A Norfolk man has been arrested and charged in connection to a robbery and assault on a Hampton Roads Transit light rail ...