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Capital MetroRail is preparing for service to begin soon. The Red Line will run on 32-miles of existing freight tracks between Leander and Downtown Austin. Sleek, new trains will take you to work in comfort and style. Capital MetroRail will offer service every 35 minutes during morning and afternoon rush hours. Local routes and rail connector buses will whisk you to your final destination.

• The Capital Metro Board received a MetroRail update at their Feb. 22 meeting. View the presentation.
• Capital MetroRail to open in March. Capital Metro has notified the Federal Railroad Administration that we’ll be ready to carry passengers along the Red Line mid- to late March.Read the letter to the FRA.
• Capital Metro awarded the passenger rail contract to Herzog Transit Services for MetroRail operations and rail maintenance after terminating its contract with Veolia Transportation. Click here for more information.
• For safety and noise reduction near residential areas, quiet zones are in effect in Austin, Cedar Park and Leander. Quiet Zone FAQ..

• Capital Metro and its contractor will work towards completing the final phase of program changes, training and testing with the goal of beginning passenger service in March.
• Capital Metro intends to update the community in February on the status of the project.