Austin’s Project Connect is getting dragged in the headlines as “off the rails” and “one of the most expensive light rail projects in the country,” so we slow down and fact-check the story with the full timeline. We walk through what Austin voters actually approved in 2020 under Proposition A, why that plan was always based on early design assumptions, and what the new Austin Light Rail Phase One does and does not include. If you’ve been wondering how a 27-mile vision became a roughly 9.8-mile starter line, we lay out the tradeoffs.
If you care about Austin public transit, light rail, CapMetro, and the future of mobility in a growing city, this one is for you. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend in Austin, and leave a review with your take: is Project Connect a derailment or a necessary foundation?
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