17-10-2016 13:51 via kxan.com

CAMPO board votes to remove Lone Star Rail project

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The future of the $2 billion Lone Star Rail Project was determined by a unanimous vote on Monday. In the 18-0 vote, the Capital Area Metro Planning Organization (CAMPO) voted to remove the proposed rail line from its 2040 plan.
The proposal would have more than 30 trains running between Georgetown and San Antonio every day. However, a roadblock was presented in Feburary when Union Pacific pulled out of the deal to share tracks with the commuter rail.
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