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Transportation
Austin Transit Partnership has proposed a greenway running parallel to the rail line along Riverside Drive. (Artist conceptual visualization courtesy Austin Transit Partnership)

Transit officials shortlist 3 finalists for multibillion dollar Austin Light Rail project

By Haley McLeod

The agency tasked with building Austin's voter-approved light rail system—Austin Transit Partnership—announced that three firms have been selected to move into the final round of evaluation for a design and construction contract worth an estimated $3 billion.

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