When properly planned, integrated, and delivered, light rail enhances a community's quality of life, provides mobility, promotes economic growth, eases pressures on existing congested roadways, and produces minimal pollution. Community stakeholders must be active and meaningful participants throughout the planning, alignment, design, and construction phases. Bus service remains the cornerstone of CapMetro's mission. Bus service should be enhanced by and integrated with light rail service. Light rail should connect major economic, educational, recreational, and cultural centers.
Light rail is an important investment in Austin's future.