Pelosi Plugs Local Energy Plan

Nancy Pelosi does Austin.

"...the bill lacked provisions for improving the U.S.'s sad passenger rail infrastructure, something energy experts say is urgently needed..."

Oct. 30, 2007 News Post by Daniel Mottola

Cool City: The Leffingwell Lens

One council member's view of the Austin Climate Protection Plan

"...and enhance our quality of life. That includes more passenger rail and effective mass-transit and dramatic changes in land-use..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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Our readers talk back.

"...loot any local gas tax increases for their pet passenger rail schemes...."

April 29, 2005 Column

Talking Gas Tax

"...loot any local gas tax increases for their pet passenger rail schemes...."

April 25, 2005 Postmarks

By the Numbers

The Green Line

"...162; Entire mileage of existing Cap Metro-owned rail line, Giddings-Llano..."

Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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Don't Cry for Rainey

"...In response to yet another tiresome powwow on light rail held Saturday last, I would like to offer this..."

July 23, 1999 Column

We Think It Can, We Think It Can ...

Capital Metro may have finally found a rail plan everybody can … tolerate

"...more transportation choices for Austin residents," calls out the pro-rail forces at their New Ways to Connect Web site..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

On the Rails

Bungling Bureaucrats, or Best Hope?

"...System Plan and hold a public referendum on commuter rail. Instead of reporting on the new transit plan, says..."

June 14, 1996 News Feature

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These letters spell highway violence, the environment, and a lost bracelet.

"...Commuter Rail Feasible..."

Dec. 29, 2000 Column

The Hightower Report

What happened to America's train system?

"...Why are we Americans stuck with an out-of-date railroad system, while nations with a small fraction of our..."

May 6, 2016 News Column by Jim Hightower

Letters at 3AM

With two storms, nature has increased the speed of America's decline by several years. This series of columns sketches what we're in for (for good as well as for ill). The focus of this column is air travel and the tourist industries.

"...are half. Finally and crucially, Europe has the finest rail system in the world. We've let ours go to..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

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Readers' last gasps on light rail.

"..."MoPac" (or Loop 1) stood for the "Missouri Pacific" railroad. I now realize they were wrong. Actually, "MoPac" is..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Column

Seeing the Light

Capital Metro unveils plans for light rail, a bus-rapid-transit system, and HOV lanes for Austin.

"...After 15 years of flirting with light rail, is Capital Metro finally ready and able to do..."

Oct. 22, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Light Headed?

What Commuters Want

"...concept for an Austin busway would run along the railroad right-of-way owned by Capital Metro, much of which is..."

July 23, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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"If you fail light rail again, you've sealed your fate to sucking a tailpipe and damned your city's 21st century global position."

"...The light rail campaign is not an either/or proposition: It is one..."

Oct. 20, 2000 Column

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Mueller re-development is a rip-off and "affordable housing" is a sham.

"...Light Rail, Heavy Price..."

July 7, 2000 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...My car gets roughly 30 passenger miles per gallon of gas (I ride alone). As..."

June 25, 2004 Column

Cars Are Probably More Energy-Friendly Than Buses

"...from where they live. My car gets roughly 30 passenger miles per gallon of gas (I ride alone). As..."

June 17, 2004 Postmarks

Point Austin: Whistling for the Train

City says latest bond delay just another stop on the line

"...announces a start date for its Red Line commuter rail, the city announces that the bond referendum to support..."

March 19, 2010 News Column by Michael King

One System, Multiple Modes

The map lays out the main lines of the 'multi-modal' regional transportation plans in progress

"...Regional Mobility Authority's toll-road plan and Capital Metro's proposed rail-and-bus plan are, in principle, designed to work together, and..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature

10 Reasons to Love a Streetcar

The 'streetcar effect' – offering Austinites far more than a free ride

"...move people from point A to point B. As fixed-rail transit, they uniquely shape urban land-use, development, and growth..."

July 20, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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I never thought the letters in "Postmarks Forum" were real until this happened to me ...

"...have public transit, people are aware that just building rail doesn't keep people from driving cars. So they're working..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Column

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...• New Rail Division for TXDOT? The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission called..."

Dec. 26, 2008 News Feature

Cap Metro Wants Its Pre-Pandemic Groove Back

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

"...agency needed to consider the COVID safety of its passengers, which in part meant cutting back on route frequency...."

Nov. 18, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

'It's an Egregious Lie'

"...Dear Editor, Regarding “Urban Rail: Which Way to Connect?” [News, Dec. 13]: McCann and..."

Dec. 16, 2013 Postmarks

Access Denied

Cap Metro saving money means hardship for neediest riders

"..."While it's easy to say that the cost per passenger is cheaper on the taxi voucher, it prevented us..."

July 8, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Our readers talk back.

"...started his coverage on regionalism after attending the 1997 Rail-Volution Conference in St. Louis and the 1998 Regional Issues-Local..."

July 30, 2004 Column

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Light Rail, Green Politics, and much ado about the city's growing pains.

"...Monorail Makes Sense..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...fond memories of her college graduation ceremony, as former Railroad Commissioner Lena Guerrero did before word leaked out that..."

March 21, 1997 News Feature

The Train! The Train!

What, where, when, and who on the Red Line

"...it – and two years behind schedule – the MetroRail Red Line is finally set to begin service to..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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