Votes Pending: The Case for Connect

Cap Metro board endorses initial rail route

"...Directors voted to endorse the proposed urban rail line connecting the Highland redevelopment to East Riverside, adding language in..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Opinion: Project Dis-Connect – Austin’s Back to the Future

Before burying the light rail below Austin's unique street character and beautiful lake, we should take a breath to reconsider the design ideas and ballooning costs

"...to life. That's what makes it so mystifying that Project Connect would have us pay double to bypass all..."

July 8, 2022 Column by Karen McGraw

Point Austin: Dis Connect

Urban rail may be going off the tracks

"...The "Project Connect" rail proposal is currently making its official rounds..."

June 13, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Opinion: Time to Retrofit Our City for the Transit System Voters Approved

Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison offers a manifesto of sorts for transit-oriented development

"...investment might look like a slow train coming, but Project Connect's new light rail lines, commuter rail trains, and..."

May 14, 2021 Column by Natasha Harper Madison

Outside the System

Two artists go beyond the gallery walls to find new ways of sharing their work

"...because he was willing to leave behind the established system...."

April 3, 2009 Arts Feature by Andrew Long

Austin at Large: This Train Will Leave on Time

But Project Connect's power structure bends a bit to help everyone get on board

"...90% of you have barely thought at all about Project Connect since you voted a year ago to give..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

City Staffers in Vegas’ Tesla Tunnels: Still Not Clear Why!

Neither Project Connect nor AUS needs the Boring Co.'s services yet

"...which DSD may need to do for large-scale Austin projects such as the Project Connect transit system and a..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: The Cost of “Whatever It Takes”

Project Connect hits a patch of rough news but – so far – stays on the tracks

"...to become real.) We obviously need the best transit system possible to unlock the gridlock that has been torturing..."

April 15, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Transit Proposal Arrives, Right on Time

City, Cap Metro create Project Connect partnership

"...to build a massive expansion of the city's transit system – if voters agree to its funding in November...."

Aug. 14, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: We’re Deciding How to Decide

Project Connect team, transit stakeholders to see where Austin’s willing to cut back

"...the bold visions and pretty renderings that guyed the Project Connect referendum in 2020. We have the money we..."

Dec. 9, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Bedfellows Getting Strange

Urban rail project slammed from opposite wings

"...The campaign in support of Project Connect, and its proposed initial rail line now entering..."

June 9, 2014 News Post by Michael King

What Kind of Rail Bridge Will Austin Build Across Lady Bird Lake?

Project Connect offers options for the transit expansion

"...When Project Connect’s Blue Line begins operation sometime around 2029, passengers..."

April 26, 2022 News Post by Austin Sanders

Opinion: More Trains, Buses, and Housing Options Mean a More Affordable Austin for All

Transit Forward's executive director explains why Project Connect is vital to Austin's future

"...why Transit Forward is so excited about sharing why Project Connect is so vital to Austin's future. A combination..."

March 3, 2023 Column by Bill McCamley

Rail Transit: Also Expensive!

The Austin Transit Partnership announces Project Connect pricier than predicted

"...to avoid conflicting with a Capitol view corridor, to connecting three Downtown subway stations with a pedestrian concourse. The..."

Dec. 16, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

We Have an Issue: Always Be Bustling

Pride events, cultural fests, celeb sightings, and Project Connect progress fill a packed calendar

"...writer Austin Sanders team up to touch base on Project Connect, the pricey but transformative expansion of Austin public..."

June 3, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

Public Notice: Trade-Offs and Throughput

Oak Hill tree removal halted; Project Connect “15%” done

"...they promise? Will TxDOT really stand down on a project that's already into the construction phase? Check back in..."

Aug. 6, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Trains! Tunnels! Billions! Austin Gets First Look at Proposed Transit Plan

Next steps: public input, May Council vote, November election

"...Capital Metro has released its recommended Project Connect plan for high-capacity transit in Austin - with..."

March 6, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

CCAG Recommends Rail Plan

Task force forwards 'Central Corridor' project to Council, Cap Metro

"...local mass transit options, voted 13-1 to recommend the Project Connect planning team's Central Corridor – Riverside/Grove to Highland..."

June 13, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Public Notice: Cars Off Guadalupe?

Project Connect rail plan envisions a transit throughway

"...Wednesday as we went to press with this issue, Project Connect staff presented two options for how to navigate..."

Dec. 10, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

How Do You Get From Here ... to Here?

The Austin transit system plan has vision but little consensus

"...series of public planning workshops (see below), the intergovernmental Project Connect: Central Corridor planning team will recommend to City..."

Nov. 1, 2013 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Council and Cap Metro Prepare to Hand Transit Plan to Voters

City's big plan is nearing the station

"...have reached the next-to-last stop as they steer the Project Connect transit system plan toward Election Station. At a..."

July 31, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City, Cap Metro Commit to “Historic” Transit Expansion Plan

Plan includes new rail lines and enhancements to the current MetroRail Red Line, MetroRapid, and MetroBus service

"...of Directors and Austin City Council unanimously adopted the Project Connect System Plan and Locally Preferred Alternatives, setting the..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Cap Metro Wants Its Pre-Pandemic Groove Back

Everything’s in flux with new ridership, new leadership, new routes

"...meant cutting back on route frequency. Austin voters approved Project Connect, a $7.1 billion (now estimated to cost over..."

Nov. 18, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

A New Council With New Energy Aims to Get City Hall Unstuck

Change is coming, but how much?

"...infill development along the new corridors included in the Project Connect transit system plan. It will be the first..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Big, Bold, and Costly: Austin’s Makes a Third Try at Rail Transit

The train is here

"...last? – to get onboard with a big-city mobility system. Cap Metro and the city of Austin have unveiled..."

March 13, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Great Big Bundle of Rail and Roads

Council moves transportation bonds toward a November vote

"...million would cover a little less than half of Project Connect's $1.38 billion Central Corridor Urban Rail project (aka..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

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

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

"...From simplistic to futuristic, the next decade of transportation projects figures to dramatically reshape how we get around in..."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Cap Metro CEO Departing to D.C.

Randy Clarke is set to head Washington D.C.’s transit authority

"...the development and voter approval of the $10 billion-plus Project Connect transit system plan, announced on Tuesday, May 10,..."

May 13, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: The Train Can’t Be Too Late

It’s going to be sad, so sad, when Mayor Pete’s money comes if Austin’s not ready

"...and, just as importantly, speculation about the future of Project Connect, the transit system overhaul approved by the voters..."

March 10, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Taking Our Toll

New toll booths on I-35 will benefit transit, TxDOT, and the Chronicle

"...city planners and transit boosters continue to question the project, both in general and in its particulars. [inset-1-right]..."

April 1, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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