Austin, light rail and Project Connect

Austin unveils how light-rail could change the city in new report with detailed maps
After years of waiting, a clearer picture of the largest transit project in Austin history is taking shape in a 16,000-page government document.
New stations, urban greenway detailed in Austin’s Project Connect light rail impact draft
New station locations, an extended light rail bridge and an urban greenway on the eastside are some of the design recommendations incorporated into Project Connect's draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) released Friday.
Austin Transit Partnership provides new details on plans, design for light rail project
AUSTIN, Texas — On Friday, developers released new details on their plans for a new light rail and the design. Project Connect is the multibillion-dollar, voter approved initiative to revamp of the city's transit system that will add light rail to Austin.
Austin's $7 Billion Light Rail Project Gets Construction Update
Austin's officials have selected the team that will work on the first phase of construction of the city's light rail system.
Austin's Project Connect light rail hits new milestone in federal process
The draft environmental impact statement is a document required by the National Environmental Policy Act for major infrastructure projects that incorporate federal funding or federal involvement. It evaluates all the potential impacts due to both the construction and operations of the light rail,
Planned light rail route in Austin undergoes some changes
Public feedback on the latest design is being taken until March 11, and a series of public meetings are being held for people to weigh in.
Frustrations about light rail expansion resurface after years of construction
Two months after a petition by a south Phoenix coalition of businesses and residents, Valley Metro said it would continue ...
Phoenix New Times2d
The Phoenix No Pants Light Rail Ride isn’t happening in 2025. Here’s why
Organizers of the body-positive urban prank are "taking a pause for 2025 to handle personal life matters." ...
KTAR News53m
Phoenix, Valley Metro extends grant program for businesses impacted by light rail construction
The city of Phoenix and Valley Metro have extended a grant program for small businesses affected by the light rail construction in Phoenix.
Light-rail planners seeking feedback on new station recommendations, environmental report
The Austin Transit Partnership on Friday released a list of suggested project tweaks and features along with a draft ...
Early morning crash causes 30-minute delays in Phoenix light rail system
Valley Metro has since said the collision has been cleared, and there are no more delays relating to this incident.
Is the no-pants light rail ride in Phoenix happening this year? What to know
The pantsless ride, a tradition for years until the pandemic canceled it, bounced back in 2024. Here's everything we know ...
Link light rail suspensions start this weekend in downtown Seattle
The second weekend in January will see major Link light rail service suspensions in downtown Seattle. Beginning at 10 p.m.
West Seattle Blog1d
WEST SEATTLE LIGHT RAIL: Here’s what you might see and hear in Sound Transit’s next round of drilling work
Sound Transit has been preparing a site along SW Genesee for geotechnical work that they tell us will start on Monday. From ...
Police: HRT light rail robbery suspect arrested
A Norfolk man has been arrested and charged in connection to a robbery and assault on a Hampton Roads Transit light rail ...