Austin Transit Partnership’s Post

After much hard work from the community, the Austin Transit Partnership, the City of Austin, and CapMetro, Phase 1 of Light Rail implementation is moving forward in our great city. Read the entire press release at atptx.org.

ATP welcomes 2024’s high school summer interns. Now in its fourth year, the internship program offers students a peak into how they might apply their interest in STEM to the transit industry. Students were greeted by ATP and AECOM staff and kicked off a seven-week curriculum where they will gain hands-on experience using CAD, learn engineering principles from seasoned transit professionals and make site visits to learn more about Austin Light Rail and ATP partners. Students will develop a plan and design for one of the future Austin Light Rail Phase 1 stops. They’ll cap off the program by presenting their projects. We look forward to an enriching and engaging summer.

ATP is making major strides in advancing Austin Light Rail Phase 1 and can announce that the Federal Transit Administration accepted the project into the Project Development phase of the Capital Investment Grants program as a New Starts project. With this news, ATP and the project officially begins the two-year Project Development phase required to receive federal funding. ATP also achieved an important designation in April, when the FTA officially recognized it as an active grantee/direct recipient of federal funds. This critical milestone signifies that FTA has determined that ATP has the legal, technical and financial capacity to manage projects and funds through FTA grant programs. After a robust community engagement period from January 19 to March 4, 2024, a report outlining the National Environmental Policy Act scoping process and activities is now available. NEPA is a federal process that’s required to receive federal funding for Austin Light Rail Phase 1. The next opportunity to provide input will come in fall 2024, when the Draft Environmental Impact Statement is released. We thank the community for your participation and input. Learn more about these milestones: https://lnkd.in/gAVnyTqq

Thank you to all the small businesses and vendor partners who joined yesterday's Connect & Build: Partnerships for Austin Light Rail. In the spirit of Small Business Week, we appreciate the opportunity to continue building connections in our community.     🔗Visit https://lnkd.in/guVdcPmW to view contracting opportunities, register as a vendor and access ATP’s vendor portal. 

Thanks to our panelists for today’s Connect & Build: Partnerships for Austin Light Rail for shedding light on the importance of building a strong workforce for the millions of dollars of #infrastructure coming to Central Texas. The panel, titled Big Projects: Small Business Insights demonstrated how small businesses can connect to resources and build partnerships for future project opportunities. ATP Executive Director, Greg Canally, welcomed Tina Cannon, President and CEO of the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce as moderator and panelists included: ·       Tamara Atkinson, CEO of Workforce Solutions Capital Area ·       Brittney Rodriguez, COO of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce ·       Paul Saldaña, President and Principal of Saldaña PR

Connect & Build: Partnerships for Austin Light Rail has officially reached capacity. 👏    Thank you to all the small businesses, sub-consultants, and vendor partners who registered to attend the event on April 30. ATP looks forward to meeting the attendees and creating a space for new partnerships to flourish.    🔗 Didn’t get a chance to register? Visit  https://lnkd.in/gnP-59eu to sign up for our waitlist and stay updated on future opportunities to engage. 

Austin Light Rail team joins Earth Day celebrations this week. 🌎    Our team will be in the community sharing updates on the next steps toward bringing light rail to Austin.   Tuesday 4/23: ACC Riverside Campus  Wednesday 4/24: ACC Highland Campus  Thursday 4/25: University of Texas     Stop by to learn more about this all-electric light rail plan that can help Austin move people more sustainably. 

Connect & Build: Partnerships for Austin Light Rail 🚈April 30, 2024    Austin Transit Partnership will host a Small Business and DBE Opportunity Forum. Small businesses, primes and sub-consultants are invited to learn how to qualify for the federal DBE program, what prime contractors typically look for in subcontractors, and how to build capacity to compete and partner on Austin Light Rail projects.    We’ll deep dive into the opportunities for small businesses (including Disadvantaged Business Enterprises “DBE,” minority, and women-owned businesses) and provide networking opportunities as Austin Light Rail moves forward.    To learn more visit https://lnkd.in/gnP-59eu

Calling High School Sophomores and Juniors looking to explore a career in transportation engineering and planning. ATP is seeking summer interns. Apply by April 8 for an opportunity to: ·        Gain hands-on CAD experience ·        Earn a $1,000 stipend upon completing the program ·        Have a hand in helping ATP advance light rail for Austin Application Information: https://bit.ly/4cKo5Et