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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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Texas senators held a roughly four-hour hearing on a proposal to redraw 37 of Texas' 38 congressional districts on Aug. 7. (Hannah Norton/Community Impact)
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The Community Eligibility Provision program is a federally funded meal program that allows qualifying low-income schools to serve free meals to all enrolled students. Families don’t need to apply or provide documentation to receive meals. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
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