Luv Doc Recommends: Lone Star State Jam

Waterloo Park, Saturday, April 26, 2008

"...on the way to the office. It’s a long, lonely drive, but when you own a rugged half-acre of..."

April 25, 2008 Column by The Luv Doc

Big To-Do Over New Name for Rail District

Austin-San Antonio rail plan now goes by Lone Star

"...Electric Lounge!) on Monday, the Austin-San Antonio Intermunicipal Commuter Rail District brought in some top-gun elected officials to announce..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Project Connect Nears Rail Route Decision

Recommendation first step toward next year's bond election

"...for which Austin sub-corridor to prioritize to receive light rail. In due course, the recommendation will proceed for approval..."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Feature by Mac McCann

Developing Stories: The Rail Learning Curve

Spillar outlines city plan to avoid Cap Metro's missteps

"...Can the city's proposed Austin Urban Rail avoid the persistent problems of Capital Metro's Red Line..."

Dec. 18, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

If Austin Had Rail ...

"...Here's how the city envisions an Austin light rail system – which voters will decide on in 2012..."

April 8, 2011 News Feature

Project Connect: Three Rail Plans Mulled for CCAG

Advisory Group looks at three options, plus costs

"...presented three different options for the core plan, all starting at Grove & Riverside on the south end, and..."

May 23, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Project Connect Accelerates

As decisions near, controversy dogs urban rail plan

"..."The first phase of urban rail is, to a large degree, just a first phase...."

June 13, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Bedfellows Getting Strange

Urban rail project slammed from opposite wings

"...in support of Project Connect, and its proposed initial rail line now entering the final decision phase, hasn’t really..."

June 9, 2014 News Post by Michael King

The Daily Hustle: 5/11/10

City Council highlights this Thursday

"...assortment of intriguing action items including water conservation, urban rail and our potential transportation bond election. TDH has assembled..."

May 11, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Comp Plan Combo Platter

The comp plan process reaches critical density

"...D (the most compact plan) with the 278,500 daily bus/rail trips predicted for Scenario C (the plan with the..."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?

Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future

"...nobody in it. A college student taking the light rail from the Drag to Downtown for a night out...."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Dissenting Voices

"...official approval and enabling votes, opposition to the urban rail project continues to simmer. Last week, two groups otherwise..."

June 13, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

What's My Line?

Tracking the Freight Rail vs.Commuter Rail Debate

"...about the information highway than about old-fashioned locomotives and railroads. And while the average Austinite may not give much..."

May 22, 1998 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Spring Train-ing

Rob Spillar and transit advocates work toward a 2014 rail vote

"...city of Aus­tin. But his current project is urban rail. In that regard, it's been a rough few outings..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Austin at Large: Let’s Get Connected Again

What we can do now to prepare for the mobility future

"...to what technology to use for high-capacity transit – rail, bus rapid transit (the real thing, not MetroRapid), or..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Too Late to Turn Back Now?

The long, slow slog to a new I-35 could still change direction

"...house. Ironically, among my past projects was the now-defunct Lone Star Rail plan to connect the Austin and San..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Brown and Eckhardt Make Some Distinctions

What's the difference between the Dem Travis County Judge candidates? It all comes down to personality.

"...the construction of State High­way 45, they endorse the Lone Star Rail project and other multimodal transit options, and..."

Dec. 13, 2013 News Feature by Amy Smith

Project Connect: It’s East Riverside and Highland

Recommendation to CCAG chooses initial corridors for rail

"...Austin City Council, Capital Metro Board of Directors, and Lone Star Rail Board of Directors are also planned for..."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Post by Mac McCann

City Hall Hustle: He's Making a List ...

The Hustle checks in on the mayor's campaign agenda

"...bond election as early as November 2010, including a rail component. We've got some work to do on a..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Apple Takes a $1 Billion Bite of Robinson Ranch

Tech giant heads just up the road to double its Austin footprint

"...catalyst for localized connectivity improvements – intersections, sidewalks, and trails; improved access to McNeil High – but an impetus..."

Dec. 21, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

"...staffing that city officials hope will improve community policing, started circulating late last week. Chronicle staff was still reviewing..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature

Brown Makes It Official

Former Dem County Chair Announces Run for Judge

"...broad platform, Brown said he would work to support Lone Star Rail and commuter rail, expand county mental health..."

June 8, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Headlines

"...in East Austin and an agreement with San Antonio-based Lone Star Rail District to consult on urban rail...."

March 5, 2010 News Feature

Rethink35 Is Suing TxDOT Over I-35 Expansion With Broad Community Support

TxDOT vs. basically everyone in Austin

"...Wednesday, at a press conference outside Stars Cafe (in the I-35 blast zone), organizers with Rethink35..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Mayor Appoints Council Committees

10-1 Council members begin to take their places

"...Air Force of Central Texas Board of Directors (Zimmerman); Lone Star Rail District (Renteria); National League of Cities (Casar);..."

Feb. 10, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Brown and Eckhardt Face Off in Circle C

Circle C Area Dems host Travis County Judge candidates

"...She supports improved transportation infrastructure, to include “rapid bus, rails & trails” over the whole region – “We need..."

Jan. 14, 2014 News Post by Michael King

No Need for Election Detox

County Judge primary campaign begins to bubble

"...They’ve barely gotten started, of course – we can expect the exchanges to..."

Nov. 10, 2013 News Post by Michael King

Postmarks

Starbucks vs. the Chronicle: Who's zoomin' who?

"...Shamed by Starbucks..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Column

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Dems Loyal After All Conventional wisdom says that the Lone Star State is full of loyal Republicans. But a..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

"...• An Austin-based start-up company called Dadnab is now offering a free cell-phone..."

June 29, 2007 News Feature

1   2   3   4     NEXT ›    4 »