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Central Texas is rapidly changing. Our population just hit 2 million and it’s projected to double by 2040. In that same time, road capacity is expected to increase by only 15 percent. We need a change.
Capital Metro is working with the community to develop a new, comprehensive transit vision to improve existing transit services and develop new, high-capacity public transportation projects that provide efficient travel options into, out of, and around Central Texas. We call this vision, Project Connect.
Project Connect is all about developing innovative solutions that move more people; a complete system of reliable and frequent transit with congestion-proof services that operate free from other traffic.
The Blue Line
The Blue Line would offer high-capacity transit that operates along Trinity Street, over Lady Bird Lake, and along East Riverside Drive to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA). The population is expected to grow along the proposed Blue Line corridor by 86% between 2010 and 2040 and this faster, congestion-proof service will provide better access to key activity centers and job opportunities.
The Virtual Open House
This is an interactive experience. You will have the opportunity to leave your feedback on the project, so we encourage you to view the background material and to provide your feedback on the topics of importance to you.
Better transit service within the Blue Line Corridor would provide communities reliable and efficient access to activity centers that are increasingly encumbered by vehicle traffic.
Compatibility between the Blue and Orange Lines within dedicated pathways will allow Capital Metro to operate and maintain the vehicle fleet for use on both corridors.
