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Originally Posted by atxsnail
They also removed a section of track, but it's hard to see from the renders where or why.
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Management Input to improve pedestrian safety.
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Originally Posted by GoldenBoot
WOW! This went from a really respectable (borderline "cool") design to a really sh**ty one! Has the budget for this project changed (decreased significantly)?
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Costs cuts due to contractor bids higher than expected due to skilled labour shortage, price of steel due to tariffs, other material costs. This is hitting other transit agencies and civic projects across the US.
-Groundbreaking in March for the downtown station! Really great news along with expectation that all city permits will be in by next month.
-Also, Cap Metro is in the process of getting Engineering firms to work on the main Project Connect corridors. The Orange (N. Lamar/S.Congress) line already has responses and the request for the Blue (Riverside) line will go out in mid feb. Really great news and it'll help ensure people know what they are voting on in 2020.
Also looks like Cap Metro is pursuing the transit lane on the S. 1st bridge with the city which would make a HUGE difference especially considering how critical the new #20 is. Previous sketches added bus only lanes to the bridge with a center reversible lane so private autos have 3 lanes into downtown in the morning and 3 lanes out of downtown in the evening.