"Project Connect Reveals 5 Scaled-Down Light Rail Designs for Austin Transit"

Austin residents are being presented with five scaled-down proposals for Project Connect's mass transit system, which includes the creation of a light rail system. The options primarily include street-level light rail services with operations extending from north Central Austin down through the southeast. The estimated costs of the five options are around $5 billion, and ATP officials will narrow down and select a final version to move forward after community feedback. The final selection will be incorporated into Project Connect's environmental impact statement draft, which requires approval from the Federal Transit Administration.