Light Rail

Soil samples, heritage tree surveys and archeological assessments are just some of the steps being taken to clear the path for two light rail lines as soon as 2029.

Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation bond proposal totals $720 million. At times, the Mayor has said Austin needs to “go big” on mobility.But some…

From the Austin Monitor: The Urban Transportation Commission has once again given a boost to advocates for light rail in Austin.At its meeting last week,…

Earlier this year, Austinites got a warning from their mayor: Pass a proposed light rail line, or face certain doom. There was no "Plan B," voters were…

From The Austin Monitor: City Council Member and Austin mayoral candidate Mike Martinez is looking to pitch multiple bus rapid transit lines as the next…

After years of false starts and changed plans for light rail in Austin, voters have decided against a billion-dollar plan that would have brought the city…

Update, Nov. 5: Austin voters decided against the light rail and road improvements proposal, commonly known as Austin's 'Prop 1.' The final tally of votes…

Read our full explainer on the light rail and roads proposal here. A big-ticket item on the ballot in Austin this year is the $1 billion proposal to build…

Disclosure: Project Connect and Capital Metro have been supporters of KUT.Fifteen years from now, someone in Austin is going to get to say, "I told you…

Last night, KUT's Views & Brews partnered with the Austin Monitor at the Cactus Cafe to take a look at the past, present and future of transportation in…