Austin Light Rail

A special report from light rail progress.

Austin light rail. After a series of delays capital metrorail was inaugurated. Austin light rail plan. As public support continues to increase for capital metro s proposed light rail transit lrt system for austin including the 14 6 mile starter line from northwest austin to downtown the battle for public confidence has also intensified. Let s be aggressive in dealing with our real issue which is an inadequate road system said jim skaggs a former president of electronics and defense industry corporations who is.

Austin light rail opponents argue that houston s success proves central texas ought to concentrate on carpool lanes and better roads first then pursue rail. But there s at least one plan that seems to be gaining traction. The austin city council and the capital metropolitan transportation authority have put the city on track toward a nearly 10 billion transportation overhaul including three new light rail lines. Capital metrorail is a commuter rail system that serves the greater austin area in texas and which is owned by the capital metro the red line capital metro s first and only rail line connects downtown austin with austin s northern suburbs.

The line operates on 32 miles 51 km of existing freight tracks and serves nine stations.