The North Lamar to Pleasant Valley and 38th to Oltorf to Yellow Jacket option would serve the most affordable housing. On-street: North Lamar to Pleasant Valley would serve the most average daily riders. Three of the options - On-street: 38th to Oltorf to Yellow Jacket, On-street: North Lamar to Pleasant Valley and On-street: 29th to Airport – would allow for future expansion, including platforms, while the Partial underground: UT to Yellow Jacket option would make future underground expansions possible. I encourage people to share their opinions with us because that will inform ATP’s decision-making process as we move towards a staff recommendation in mid-May.” I am proud of the transparent and data driven process ATP has conducted over these last months to develop these options. “After decades of failing to make progress on light rail, in 2020, nearly 60 percent of voters sent a clear message they want to invest in transit and specifically, light rail. “This is an exciting day for Austin because our city is close to building a core Austin light rail that is equitable and helps our growing mobility needs,” said Greg Canally, executive director of ATP. The reduced size of the light-rail options will still meet the needs of the community to increase capacity of the city’s transportation network, improve transit access to affordable housing and jobs and support growth and connectivity to regional activity centers while remaining financially viable and technically feasible. The five options ATP is considering range from 6.6 miles to 10.1 miles. When Austin area voters approved a November 2020 proposition to increase property taxes and dedicate a portion to the transit system, they were promised a bold expansion plan that included more than 28 miles of light rail. The five options being explored represent what ATP calls a core system. Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) outline five options that will bring light-rail to Austin as part of the region’s Project Connect plan to expand transit options to one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the U.S.

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