Austin Parks Thread - Page 4

cvalkan · #61 Posted **Aug 6, 2013, 3:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by MightyYoda

3.5 hours? What is that train doing?

Can't speak authoritatively about arrival time in San Antonio. I've taken it numerous times to Dallas and back to Austin, however, and I can say you shouldn't expect it to leave here for San Antonio at 6:30PM. It is usually rather late. I've arrived (southbound from Dallas) anywhere from 7PM to around 11PM.

_Matt · #62 Posted **Aug 7, 2013, 6:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by cvalkan

Can't speak authoritatively about arrival time in San Antonio. I've taken it numerous times to Dallas and back to Austin, however, and I can say you shouldn't expect it to leave here for San Antonio at 6:30PM. It is usually rather late. I've arrived (southbound from Dallas) anywhere from 7PM to around 11PM.

Wow.. I had planned to take it to Dallas at some point. Not with a 4-hour return window though.

the Genral · #63 Posted **Aug 7, 2013, 6:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by _Matt

Wow.. I had planned to take it to Dallas at some point. Not with a 4-hour return window though.

Slightly, tiny bit, perhaps even insignificantly, minutely, almost unnoticably off topic

hookem · #64 Posted **Aug 7, 2013, 6:49 PM**

Use Megabus instead. Picks up from UT campus (by the Dobie building) and will take you express to downtown SA in 90 minutes. You can rent a bike there. Plus, they have service all day instead of just 1 time like Amtrak. And the tickets are super cheap, often $5 or below each way:

http://us.megabus.com/

They also run to Dallas and Houston. It's a great deal, too bad more people aren't using it. Once you get over the fact that it's a bus (albeit a nice one), their service is essentially what the LSR regional rail system would be. The travel times, destinations, and frequency are as good as the rail would be. The only difference is the capacity and stigma of riding a bus. But at least it's here now.

migol24 · #65 Posted **Aug 7, 2013, 7:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by hookem

Use Megabus instead. Picks up from UT campus (by the Dobie building) and will take you express to downtown SA in 90 minutes. You can rent a bike there. Plus, they have service all day instead of just 1 time like Amtrak. And the tickets are super cheap, often $5 or below each way:

http://us.megabus.com/

They also run to Dallas and Houston. It's a great deal, too bad more people aren't using it. Once you get over the fact that it's a bus (albeit a nice one), their service is essentially what the LSR regional rail system would be. The travel times, destinations, and frequency are as good as the rail would be. The only difference is the capacity and stigma of riding a bus. But at least it's here now.

Wow! Good to know.. thanks for that.

KevinFromTexas · #66 Posted **Aug 29, 2013, 7:49 PM**

The Trail Foundation - via Facebook

lzppjb · #67 Posted **Aug 29, 2013, 8:03 PM**

I love stacked stone like that. I want to do it in our yard.

MightyYoda · #68 Posted **Aug 29, 2013, 8:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by lzppjb

I love stacked stone like that. I want to do it in our yard.

Man, the boardwalk and new trails are turning out great so far.

Novacek · #69 Posted **Aug 29, 2013, 9:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by hookem

The travel times, destinations, and frequency are as good as the rail would be.

Uh, not really.

The travel times:
Megabus claims ~90 minutes. I'm not sure how often they actually hit that, and how often they get stuck in traffic (I've definitely spent longer than that stuck on I35).
The express LStar projects 75 minutes downtown to downtown.

destinations:
Megabus has only two, 20th St. in Austin and 4th in San Antonio (I'm not familiar enough with San Antonio to judge if that end is truly downtown or not).
LStar plans stops in San Marcos and New Braunfels even on the express runs, and ~16 stops otherwise.

frequency:
From the Megabus web site, it looks like 12 runs (6 each way) tomorrow. 32 for the LStar.

Though I agree it has the advantages of already being available, and not costing major $ to build.
But if the train has a bar car, I think the advantage will tilt back over there.

migol24 · #70 Posted **Aug 30, 2013, 4:08 AM**

The only downside is that the skyline views aren't as striking as it showed in the renderings. LOL I'm being so picky.

KevinFromTexas · #71 Posted **Aug 30, 2013, 4:54 AM**

Those are the sections east of I-35. The section west of I-35 in front of Joe's Crab Shack should be really good.

MightyYoda · #72 Posted **Aug 30, 2013, 6:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Those are the sections east of I-35. The section west of I-35 in front of Joe's Crab Shack should be really good.

What Kevin said. East of 35, the tall trees block a lot of the skyline view, but the angle should be better west of 35. I bet there will also be some nice skyline views east of 35 on the ground sections that are raised a bit.

migol24 · #73 Posted **Aug 30, 2013, 11:44 PM**

Ok, wait. This boardwalk is going all the way to S Congress, right? For whatever reason I kept getting the impression that it would only get to I-35. Ok... never mind my previous comment!

KevinFromTexas · #74 Posted **Aug 30, 2013, 11:59 PM**

^If you check the 4th post of this thread there are maps showing the segments. The first segment starts just west of the mouth of Bouldin Creek.

MightyYoda · #75 Posted **Aug 31, 2013, 12:05 AM**

Its goes between land and water throughout. Basically, much of the land is private property and it was way easier to just build around them on the water then trying to buy each parcel of land. So you have the boardwalk during those sections then back onto ground for land either the city owns or to connect existing parks.

KevinFromTexas · #76 Posted **Oct 1, 2013, 6:16 AM**

Update from the Trail Foundation - posted Sept. 27.

The Trail Foundation - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...4721997&type=3

Armybrat · #77 Posted **Oct 4, 2013, 6:01 PM**

It's going to be interesting to see what critters & beasts take up residence under the boardwalk once it is covered.

KevinFromTexas · #78 Posted **Oct 4, 2013, 6:48 PM**

Yeah, I'm wondering about the bats. If that's the case it's going to smell awesome. lol

the Genral · #79 Posted **Oct 5, 2013, 12:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Yeah, I'm wondering about the bats. If that's the case it's going to smell awesome. lol

Too low for bats, but not for rats or snakes.

migol24 · #80 Posted **Oct 6, 2013, 1:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

Too low for bats, but not for rats or snakes.

Are there really snakes in this part of town? I've never heard of snakes in Austin. How dangerous can they be?