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Round Rock

Pflugerville

Manor

Leander

Cedar Park

Westlake

Bee Cave

Lakeway

Elgin

Plaza SaltilloPleasant Valley

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Loyola

Wildhorse

Manor

Elgin

Downtown

LegendCommuter Corridors

Major RoadsCapital Metro Service Area

Green LineGreen Line StationGreen Line Extension

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*Transit supportive zoning and growth needed for higher ridership.

INVESTING IN REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY Regional Commuter Rail: Green Line

This display shows 1 layer of the Project Connect System Plan: Draft MetroRail Green Line Investments. It is a draft vision for future regional connectivity by rail. It proposes investments to existing railroad infrastructure between Austin, Manor, and Elgin (“Green Line”) for a second commuter rail line. This display summarizes the preliminary planning-level costs, operations and ridership for a new Green Line commuter rail for East Austin, Manor, Elgin, Travis, and Bastrop counties.

NEW DOWNTOWN STATION

Short-Term InvestmentNew train from Downtown to Manor/Travis County

Proposed service 30 min. peak/60 min. off peak (Mon-Fri, 6 am to midnight); 60 min. (Sat-Sun, 10 am to midnight)

Preliminary ridership 1,800 average daily riders in 2025*

Preliminary capital costs Startup service infrastructure; approximately $264 million, 15 miles

Preliminary operating costs Approximately $19 million

View from the Plaza to the Station Block looking East

February 2018NEW DOWNTOWN METRORAIL STATION

Long-Term InvestmentGreen Line extension from Manor to Elgin/Bastrop County

Proposed service 30 min. peak/60 min. off peak (Mon-Fri, 6 am to midnight); 60 min. (Sat-Sun, 10 am to midnight)

Preliminary ridership 100 additional average daily riders in 2025*

Preliminary capital costs Startup service infrastructure; approximately $98 million, 12 miles

Preliminary operating costs Additional $900,000 between Manor and Elgin

A new Downtown Station is under design, and will be expanded to serve more Red Line service and a potential future Green Line.

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GREEN LINE COMMUTER RAIL INVESTMENTS

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OPTIONS FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES

INVESTING IN REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY Regional Commuter Rail: Red Line

This display shows 1 layer of the Project Connect System Plan: Draft MetroRail Red Line Investments. It is a draft vision for expanding the region’s existing commuter rail. It builds upon Capital Metro’s MetroRail Red Line from Downtown to Leander to maximize operations all day for commuter and freight rail. This display summarizes the preliminary costs, operations and ridership for additional Red Line commuter rail investments for Central Austin, Northwest Austin, and Williamson County.

Short-Term InvestmentPlatform extensions/passing sidings

Proposed service More evening and late night service

Preliminary capital costs(approximately)

Platform extensions: $18 million

Passing sidings: $37 million

Preliminary operating costs Approximately $17 million per year

Long-Term InvestmentDouble track/new trains/maintenance facility

Proposed service More evening and late night commuter rail service; more freight rail operations

Preliminary ridership 10,000 anticipated riders in 2025

Preliminary capital costs (approximately)

Double track: $55 million; 4 trains: $36 million;

Maintenance facility: $60 million

Preliminary operating costs Approximately $21 million per year

PLATFORM EXTENSION

Highland Station

PLATFORM EXTENSION

WALKWAY

DOUBLE TRACKING

Kramer Station

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RED LINE COMMUTER RAIL INVESTMENTS

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OPTIONS FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES