Austin’s Electric Train Groundbreaking Begins | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 13, 2026 · 1m

Austin’s first electric train is officially on its way, with crews already digging and mapping the route—gathering intel on underground utilities, trees, and terrain to build a smarter, future-ready rail line. This “dig once” strategy means one major excavation to upgrade infrastructure and add new systems all at once. Work is happening on Guadalupe, 3rd Street, Riverside Drive, and South Congress during off-peak hours, set to wrap by next year’s first half. Meanwhile, the Project Connect Community Advisory Committee meets Thursday at 5 PM at the Austin Transit Partnership HQ on Colorado…