Experts Share Five Steps to Launching Urban Rail in Austin

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Austin is one of four U.S. cities chosen as part of an Urban Land Institute fellowship focusing on urban issues. The participating cities each chose a focus issue for a year-long study – and Austin chose rail. Austin’s ULI panel said the best way to build momentum is by keeping it simple. It suggested assembling the disparate collection of transportation groups – CAMPO, Cap Metro and the City of Austin, to name a few – under one umbrella. The region is currently attempting to do this as Project Connect, but the panel suggested an Austin-esque rebranding: the Austin Regional Transit System, or ARTS. Read the full article.