Transportation

Leander voted 59% in favor of staying in the Capital Metro system and the 1% sales tax that pays for transit service.

The election results mean Leander will keep a commuter rail link into Austin, a commuter bus route and an on-demand minibus called Pickup. The city will also continue paying a 1% sales tax to Capital Metro.

Work starts this summer on a street reconfiguration paving the way for a light-rail megaproject.

The Austin suburb is voting on whether to cut ties with Capital Metro and keep millions in sales tax cash.

Project Connect's Orange Line will run from Stassney Lane through the UT campus and up to the North Lamar Transit Center. Maps show how Guadalupe Street would be redrawn between 29th and 27th streets to accommodate the rail.

Designers would build a bigger light-rail bridge to accomodate CapMetro buses under a proposal being presented tonight.

The 183 South freeway will have a speed limit of 75 miles per hour; 45 SW was set at 70.

An internal memo advises TxDOT's district engineers to pay more, substitute materials or delay projects when necessary.

The $140 million expansion, which would be paid for by Lonestar Airport Holdings, has received a cool reception from airport officials.

Starting next month, more than 30% of first-class packages will be considered on time if they arrive within four or five days, as the Postal Service eases its standards for delivery times.