The Pflugerville City Council voted unanimously June 12 to support a resolution that opposes the use of the MoKan right of way for a railway, saying the path would not only split the city but would also not be the best place to put a rail line through the city.
"What we're wanting to do in Pflugerville is look to the future, we're not wanting to look back 100 years when the MKT (MoKan track) line was laid out," Councilman Darelle White said.
Project Connect—a partnership between the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, Capital Metro, the Lone Star Rail District and the City of Austin to address congestion and mass transit options—will hold an open house June 19 in Pflugerville seeking public input on mass transportation options in the region.
One of the options on the table, according to Pflugerville city officials, is utilizing the MoKan right of way that runs through downtown Pflugerville. It is that location council members oppose, they said, not rail in general.
