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There is a line from Austin to Giddings.  I believe that it is owned by the Austin and Western, which is owned by Capital Metro, which is owned by the city of Austin. It is operated by Watco.  I not 100 per cent of the ownership. Initially I said that I believed it is out of service, but with some additional research it appears that I was wrong.  It runs from Giddings to Llano. It exchanges cars with the UP at McNeil and Elgin.   The Austin and Western hoists Capital Metro's Red lIne commuter train from Austin to Leander. I have heard from several creditable sources that Capital Metro would like to implement commuter service on a portion of the Austin to Giddings line to provide service to the communities east and southeast of Austin.  However, at this point, as far as I know, it is just talk. At Giddings there is a rail line that runs south and southeast.  It eventually gets to Houston. I don't know who owns it. In any case, there does not appear to be a good direct Austin to Houston rail line that would be suitable for passenger service.   There are several routes between DFW and Houston.  The one that was used by the connecting train off the Eagle for several years was through Corsicana, Bryan/College Station, and Roseville.  It was not viable, and Amtrak dropped the service.
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