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[quote user="videomaker"]  Is there anyone on this forum in or around Autin,Tx? Can anyone provide info on Austin's light rail progress? Saw a pic of it in the June issue of Rairoad-Railfan Mag today...Thanks in advance[/quote]A consultant made a proposal to the Austin City Council for a light rail system.  As I remember it, the initial line would run from the airport to downtown, then through town to UT, and connect with a proposed commuter rail station east of UT.  According to the Austin American Statesman, the city council's initial reaction was to push back at its estimated cost.  I am a proponent of light rail in selected instances where it makes sense.  I worked to help pass the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) referendum, which paved the way for the most extensive light rail system in the southwest.  But the cost of light rail, which can be daunting, has caused me to rethink whether it is the best solution.  There are, in some instances, better options.  One of them is rapid bus technology, which Capital Metro is planning to make greater use of in the future.
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