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A subway in Austin? City leaders explore massive transit expansion

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/aust...wntown-subway/

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- After months of speculation and rumors, officials Tuesday offered a glimpse at a massive transportation plan — which includes a downtown subway — aimed to usher in a new generation of transit for a growing city. At a joint work session of Austin City Council and Capital Metro Board of directors discussed an update to Project Connect, a plan to create high-capacity transit in the Austin area. For the first time publicly, they explained which transit options are on the table — light rail included — and how they might pay for those options. The transit plans these groups are looking at range from $3.2-$10.2 billion, depending on the features they select. CapMetro explained they believe they can pay for 40% of this amount through federal grants.

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