Austin public transit expansion - Texas News Beep

The Project Connect light rail line will extend along East Riverside Drive and include a new pedestrian and cyclist path lined with shade trees and native plants. (Artistic rendering courtesy Austin Transit Partnership)

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Check out these 6 updates on Austin’s light rail project from 2025

December 22, 2025

From new design plans and major contract bidding to legal hurdles and progress toward billions in federal funding,…

The proposed elevated Waterfront Station along the Austin Light Rail alignment would offer views of Austin's downtown. (Artist conceptual visualization courtesy Austin Transit Partnership)

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Austin’s light rail project moves closer to receiving billions in federal funding

December 4, 2025

Austin’s light rail project, known as Project Connect, has been marked a priority by the Federal Transit Administration,…