Milestones Archive - Austin Transit Partnership

ATP Releases Official Request for Proposals for the Final Design and Construction Contract

08.05.25

ATP has released the Request for Proposals for the multibillion-dollar final design and construction contract it will begin awarding next year. 

ATP Releases Official Contracting Opportunity for the Final Design and Construction Contract

06.05.25

Austin Transit Partnership has released the official solicitation for the multibillion-dollar final design and construction contract that will be awarded early next year in preparation to break ground on Austin Light Rail Phase 1 in 2027.

ATP Releases Final Design and Construction Request for Information (RFI)

02.05.25

The RFI seeks industry feedback on the procurement documents and processes for ATP's final design and construction contract, which it plans to award next year. The partners selected for the multibillion-dollar agreement will help shape and deliver nearly every aspect of Austin’s first light rail system and play a critical role in the project’s success.

Austin Light Rail Progress Update

01.10.25

Austin Light Rail Phase 1 is underway. This momentous transportation investment will offer an all-new transit experience, running reliably every 5 to 10 minutes to connect people to major job centers, education hubs, and iconic Austin destinations.

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

12.19.24

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 Light Rail Phase 1 Accepted into Project Development by Federal Transit Administration

05.28.24

In May 2024, Austin Transit Partnership’s Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Project officially entered the Project Development phase under the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grants New Starts program – the competitive grant program that funds transit capital investments.