ATP News

2024

ATP selects AECOM as delivery partner for Austin Light Rail Phase 1

Selection of key owner support partner marks an important milestone as ATP prepares to procure final design and construction of the $7 billion project AUSTIN, Texas (Dec. 19, 2024) — […]

Read More Dec 19, 2024
Community experts appointed to Austin Transit Partnership Board for term to begin January 2025

Austin City Council and CapMetro Board of Directors appoint community representatives with expertise in architecture, engineering and construction; finance; and community planning or sustainability Austin City Council and CapMetro Board […]

Read More Dec 17, 2024
Austin Transit Partnership seeks to fill three community expert director board vacancies

Austin Transit Partnership seeks community expertise in finance, engineering and construction, and community planning or sustainability AUSTIN, Texas—The application process has been initiated for three Community Expert Director positions with […]

Read More Aug 12, 2024
Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Accepted into Project Development by Federal Transit Administration

AUSTIN, TX —Austin Transit Partnership’s Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Project has officially entered the Project Development phase under the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grants New Starts program – […]

Read More May 28, 2024
Austin Transit Partnership Shares Input Received During Federal Process Scoping Open Houses

Following a series of Open Houses that examined the proposed light rail project and design options for Austin Light Rail Phase 1, Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) released the Austin Light […]

Read More May 15, 2024
ATP Advances Austin Light Rail, Requests To Enter ‘Project Development’ In Federal Process

ATP Submits Austin Light Rail Phase 1 into Project Development Under the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grant New Starts Program   Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) continues to advance Austin […]

Read More Mar 22, 2024

2023

Policy leaders, including Mayor Kirk Watson, to recognize inaugural committee for advisory roles in Austin’s transit investments

Members of the Austin City Council, Austin Transit Partnership and CapMetro will honor the Community Advisory Committee with Distinguished Service Awards at a ceremony where Austin Mayor Kirk Watson; Veronica […]

Read More Dec 1, 2023
Austin Transit Partnership to host community user experience open house

Austin Transit Partnership has been working to design and build a Light Rail system that will enhance mobility choices in Austin, making it more accessible for all people. To seamlessly […]

Read More Nov 15, 2023
Austin Transit Partnership names two new senior vice presidents

AUSTIN, Texas—Austin Transit Partnership has named Brad Cummings as its new senior vice president of procurement and contract management, and Haley Garcia as its new senior vice president of program […]

Read More Nov 1, 2023