Blue_Line_(CapMetro)

Blue Line (CapMetro)

Blue Line (CapMetro)

Planned light rail line in Austin, Texas

The Blue Line is a planned light rail line for connecting Austin–Bergstrom International Airport with downtown Austin, Texas. It is still in the planning stages as a part of CapMetro's Project Connect. It is estimated to begin revenue service as early as 2029.[1][2]

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History

North Lamar Transit Center, the planned northern terminus of the line, seen in 2008

Austin's 2013 East Riverside Corridor Plan called for high-capacity transit to be installed along East Riverside Drive. This became part of the original Blue Line, which failed to find support in 2014 and was shelved. The Gold Line was formed from a segment of this original proposal, and is expected to be built as a separate bus rapid transit line.[3]

In 2018, CapMetro announced a new long-range planning project entitled Project Connect that outlines several major transit corridors consisting of commuter rail, light rail, and bus rapid transit.[4] The Blue Line corridor will include a transit pathway for a light rail or bus rapid transit line running on the west side of Downtown Austin to Austin–Bergstrom International Airport in southeast Austin.[5] The line was included as part of the Project Connect referendum during the 2020 election.[3][6]

Proposed route

A new bridge over Lady Bird Lake is planned to carry the line into the Downtown Transit Tunnel.[7]

Stations are listed south to north, from Austin–Bergstrom International Airport to the North Lamar Transit Center:

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References

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    Sanders, Austin (April 26, 2022). "What Kind of Rail Bridge Will Austin Build Across Lady Bird Lake?". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
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    Ionescu, Diana (July 8, 2022). "A Look at Austin's Proposed Subway Stations". Planetizen. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
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    Clark-Madison, Mike (September 25, 2020). "From Light Rail to a Downtown Tunnel: The Parts of Project Connect". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
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    Wilson, Mark D. "Cap Metro unveils new vision for Project Connect - News - Austin American-Statesman - Austin, TX". Statesman.com. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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    Craver, Jack (October 11, 2018). "Project Connect: Cap Metro insists everything is on the table - Austin MonitorAustin Monitor". Austinmonitor.com. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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    Claiborne, Casey (April 3, 2019). "Cap Metro's 'Orange', 'Blue' Lines could be very different types of transit for Austin". FOX 7 Austin. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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    Bernier, Nathan (December 9, 2021). "Should buses be allowed on a new light-rail bridge over Lady Bird Lake?". Austin Monitor. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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    Rahman, Tahera (July 27, 2021). "Capital Metro shares details on rail lines that will connect several Austin areas to airport". NBC. KXAN. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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    Bernier, Nathan (July 16, 2021). "Here's What Austin's Underground Light Rail Could Look Like". NPR. KUT 90.5. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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