Austin's Project Connect unveils recommended 10-mile street level light rail plan.

The Austin Transit Partnership has recommended a 9.8-mile, on-street light-rail system as the first phase of a grander vision for the city's transit expansion, which would move 30,000 people per day. The revised map provides less than half the distance and a reduced estimated ridership compared to the 2020 vision. The plan includes two priority extensions that could get built immediately if there's enough money left over in the $5 billion budget or if new cash becomes available. The details of the plan will be debated in the coming weeks by the Austin City Council, Capital Metro's board of directors, and the ATP board.