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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson says if the Texas Legislature is going to force another election, sooner is better than later. But the strategy is frustrating some supporters of the voter-approved transit expansion.
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The plans, each under $5 billion, are starkly smaller than the original map presented to voters before the November 2020 election.
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Bills with big name backing in the Texas House and Senate would force a citywide election if the Austin Transit Partnership wants to borrow money for construction of light-rail lines.
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The cash infusion clears the way for two MetroRapid lines to begin running with an all-electric fleet of buses in 2025.
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The Pleasant Valley and Expo Center lines were supposed to start running this summer with buses every 10 minutes.
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Watkins started at the agency as a bus driver in 1994 and rose through the ranks.
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The Austin Transit Partnership is considering what to cut or delay as Project Connect costs soar amid high inflation.
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The vision presented by the Austin Transit Partnership previews a future where Austin would join the ranks of American cities with their own iconic subways like New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and San Francisco.
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A lot more private property will be seized for public transportation projects in Austin through the use of government authority.
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The Austin Transit Partnership has unveiled more details about the trains it wants for a multibillion dollar light-rail service set to be up and running as soon as 2029.