Passenger train peeks into Leander

From Hill Country News, July 28, 2008...

A Capital Metro passenger train made an appearance at the Leander train station last Saturday. Metro rail service in Leander is expected to begin in the fall. The line will have the ability to take passengers all the way to San Antonio.

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Round Rock considers stop on Austin-San Antonio rail

From Impact News, july 3, 2008...

With lines in the works from Leander to Austin and Georgetown to San Antonio, passenger rail may soon become a very real alternative for travelers in Central Texas. But officials in Round Rock are not on board yet, and those in the rail district say the city needs to make a decision soon if it wants a stop along the Austin-San Antonio line.

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Poll finds Texans supportive of regional rail

From Austin Business Journal, June 30, 2008...

Record gas prices and growing traffic congestion have many Texans contemplating carpooling and public transportation.

Those are among the findings of a new survey on transportation issues from statewide think tank Texas Lyceum. The association interviewed 1,000 Texans from June 12-20 on various transportation-related topics.

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