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Naked City
A Lighter Shade of Rail
"...Let's admit it: "Rail~Volution" is a stupid name. But the thousand-plus souls --..."

Oct. 8, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Votes Pending: The Case for Connect
Cap Metro board endorses initial rail route
"...Board of Directors voted to endorse the proposed urban rail line connecting the Highland redevelopment to East Riverside, adding..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Let's Go Phone Poll Supports Prop 1
Initial mid-September survey yields 52% support
"...action committee created to support Proposition 1, the Austin rail and road bond - released the initial result of..."

Sept. 26, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Point Austin: From Frontage Road, Texas
Traffic jamming at the Urban Rail Town Hall
"...was fitting that Tuesday night's public forum on urban rail occurred in the back room of the Greater Austin..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Column by Michael King

The Traffic Report
Rail rolls forward, but toll roads encounter slowing
"...earnest to persuade citizens to support Capital Metro's latest rail plan, local leaders on the toll road front –..."

Sept. 10, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Watch
Council hears light rail report, questions legal fees on LCRA water deal and snorts at proposal to have new car displays in baggage claim area of airport.
"...to formally weigh in on the city's still-nascent light rail project this week, approving a resolution supporting the Capital..."

Nov. 5, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City
Capital Metro agrees on a blueprint for light rail
"...years to get this close to building a light rail transit system...."

Oct. 29, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

AURA Begs to Differ
Rail advocates insist they don’t advocate ‘Guadalupe/Lamar’ Only
"...Tweeted this morning by members of Austinites for Urban Rail Action, after we posted a summation of reactions to..."

May 6, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Design a Poster, Save A Life
Local ISDs and Cap Metro launch rail safety competition for kids near new tracks
"...always be the dangers associated with living near a railroad track...."

Jan. 22, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City
Capital Metro decides to send a quarter-cent of tax money back to Austin-area communities, where it will presumably be spent on roads now that light rail has failed. But the future of light rail, it seems, is still an open question.
"...in one of its first official actions since light rail lost oh-so-narrowly at the polls -- discussed on Dec...."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Hightower Report
Hijacking high-speed rail hurts America's future
"...long trip or making the daily commute, riding the rails, without the hassles of airports and the tensions of..."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

All Aboard the Soccer Train!
Major League Soccer and urban rail take city by storm
"...also provide the missing link in a new urban rail line serving the entire Central Texas area. The train..."

March 28, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

The Daily Hustle: 11/29/10
Urban rail pulls into town. Sorta.
"...to speed on various and sundry city initiatives: urban rail boosterism, the Imagine Austin comp plan, and more...."

Nov. 29, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Cap Metro Cans Veolia
Rail firm dumped, two new contractors to be voted on this afternoon
"...news: This morning Capital Metro terminated its contract with rail service and operation firm Veolia Transportation, and the board..."

Dec. 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

City Hall Hustle: It Ain't Xmas Yet
Council closing in on a raft of unfinished business
"...program for future code-based projects, stretching between Mueller and commuter-rail destination Midtown Commons (with Highland Mall, Travis County's northern..."

Dec. 11, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

MetroRail Progress Report
Cap Met says milestones met, but still no firm date for launch
"...Capital Metro finally beat a deadline on MetroRail. Back in March when it announced that the launch..."

May 13, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Public Notice: The 30% Solution
Capital Metro slow-rolls out the next draft of the rail plan
"...focusing on the various ­segments of their planned light rail lines, Capital Metro has essentially laid out in parts..."

April 29, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Point Austin: The Reading Railroad
Mayor's search for rail funding earns cheap shot from 'Statesman'
"...including roads, bikeways, buses, walkways, and commuter and light rail. The alternative is increasing automobile gridlock, suburban sprawl, and..."

May 10, 2013 News Column by Michael King

A Lone Voice Against Cap Metro Reform Bill
Austin resident – get this – actually rides the bus!
"...give the organization greater flexibility in extending and operating rail services – to encounter too much trouble working its..."

May 5, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Beside The Point
As the bond election nears, council takes up a light agenda
"...in their efforts to ensure that Cap Metro's Leander rail line would be staffed with union employees, on a..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Column by Wells Dunbar

New Project Connect Maps Unveiled
Making rail a reality
"...Central Library space to take in five Project Connect rail design options during a March 21 open house. With..."

March 24, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large
For mayoral candidates, the rubber has yet to meet the road (or rail).
"...quality at a fraction of the cost of the light-rail project he worked to defeat in 2000. Even the..."

April 25, 2003 News Column 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
"...While some backers of rail in 2000 and 2014 might chafe at that assessment,..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Both Sides of the Tracks
Pro and Con on Rail
"...Independent groups publicly supporting the city of Austin urban rail proposal include: Alliance for Public Transportation Real Estate Council..."

Aug. 8, 2014 News Feature

Red Line Adds Trains, Subtracts Crowding
$50 million TxDOT grant adds trains, improves Downtown station
"...over whether or not to run a new light rail up Red River, the Texas Department of Transportation is..."

June 27, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

TDH: 6/15/11
A first look at urban rail routes
"...City Council got a tantalizing glimpse at urban rail routes yesterday – and a reality check on cost..."

June 15, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

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
"...place to put the pay kiosks to ride the rail, but these are much larger spaces than will be..."

July 8, 2022 Column by Karen McGraw

Trains! Tunnels! Billions! Austin Gets First Look at Proposed Transit Plan
Next steps: public input, May Council vote, November election
"...plan for high-capacity transit in Austin - with light rail in the Lamar/Guadalupe/South Congress corridor and along East Riverside..."

March 6, 2020 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

Mapping the Future of MetroRail's Green Line
Jan. 10 is the last day to provide feedback on new rail line
"...the proposed stations of the long-planned Green Line commuter rail service connecting Downtown to Manor through the Eastern Crescent...."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: On and Off the Rails
Debating a Downtown rail station, AISD land purchase
"...to establish "a public plaza and a permanent downtown rail station" on Fourth Street, and to begin the "process..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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