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July 17, 2026 | Fleet

Austin awards Stadler LRV contract

Austin Transit Partnership says it is on course to begin construction of its first light rail line in 2027.

February 22, 2026 | Light Rail

Austin selects contractor for first light rail line

Construction of the 15.8km line is due to start next year.

January 14, 2026 | North America

Projects to watch in 2026 - North America

IRJ highlights the key projects to watch in North America in 2026 including the Gateway Programme, the Ontario Line, the Austin Light Rail and Alto.

October 27, 2025 | Commuter Rail

Austin - San Antonio commuter rail study contract awarded

Study will look at a new alignment following highway rights-of-way.

February 10, 2025 | Light Rail

Austin issues RFI for light rail project

A request for proposals for the $US 7.1bn project is expected in August.

January 3, 2025 | North America

Austin light rail delivery partner selected

Aecom will work with ATP on proposed Texas project.

July 31, 2020 | North America

Austin city council approves light rail finance plan

AUSTIN city council and Capital Metro have unanimously approved a new $US 7bn financial plan for the construction of the Texan capital’s Project Connect transport system, following a joint meeting on July 27.

May 18, 2020 | Light Rail

Rail to ease congestion in Texan capital

Austin has launched Project Connect, a $US 9.6bn plan to build two light rail lines, a BRT line which could be converted to light rail, and a second commuter rail line. David Briginshaw reports on this ambitious scheme.

March 12, 2020 | Light Rail

Austin outlines $US 9.6bn transit plan, including new LRT lines

CAPITAL Metro, Austin, has released plans for a high-capacity transit network, Project Connect, which includes a two-line light rail network through the centre of the Texas city with a connection to the airport, new bus rapid transit (BRT) links and a tunnel under the city centre.

March 23, 2017 | Commuter Rail

Stadler delivers extra DMUs for Austin Capital Metro

THE first two of four additional Stadler GTW DMUs for the Capital MetroRail commuter rail line in Austin, Texas, arrived at the line’s depot on March 22.

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