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The proposed elevated Waterfront Station along the Austin Light Rail alignment would offer views of Austin's downtown. (Artist conceptual visualization courtesy Austin Transit Partnership)

Austin’s light rail project moves closer to receiving billions in federal funding

By Haley McLeod

Austin’s light rail project, known as Project Connect, has been pegged a priority by the Federal Transit Administration, paving the way for on-time construction of the city’s multibillion dollar transit initiative.

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