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Austin Transit Partnership took one more step to advance Austin Light Rail, initiating bond financing by filing a bond validation petition in the Travis County District Court.

Austin Transit Partnership officially entered the federal process to build Austin Light Rail as required to pursue federal dollars.

ATP will host series of public open houses, engage with community

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 Castro de Barrera, ATP Chair; and Jeffrey Travillion, CapMetro Chair and Travis County Commissioner, will provide remarks and formal recognitions on behalf of the three organizations.

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 connect Austinites to key destinations, Austin Transit Partnership wants to see the city from the perspective of people who live, work and play in Austin. Seeing how the community uses current public transportation will give Austin Transit Partnership meaningful insight as they develop Austin’s Light Rail system.

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 controls in the planning, community and federal programs department.