The last push for an expanded San Antonio to Austin rail line ended in failure. Could this time be different, or is it doomed before it really starts?
Before sunrise on a Monday in September, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai and San Antonio City Council woman Melissa Cabello Havrda gathered with other South Texas leaders at the local Amtrak station, near the Alamodome , to board the once-daily train to Austin. They weren’t taking the train, known as the Texas Eagle , to make appointments up north — with frequent delays on the route, hardly anyone does. The purpose of their 2.
San Antonio envisions a Wurzbach-like thoroughfare near Toyota manufacturing plant Despite the enthusiasm on display that day, area officials and transportation experts acknowledge the campaign faces long odds. As of now, advocates can offer few specifics as to what the rail service might look like — or how it might be achieved. No budget has been proposed, and it's not clear if needed funding could be obtained.
Neighborhoods near VIA's Green Line not ready to hop on board Campaign in its infancy Even after Union Pacific's letter, rail supporters such as Brown and Havrda say they remain hopeful. Brown, in an interview, said he interprets the letter as Union Pacific’s way of establishing a posture until “realistic funding” is presented. He has drafted a letter to state legislators asking that they invest $300 million in intercity rail statewide in the upcoming legislative session.
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