Although it took years to get its rail in place, the reality is that Capital Metro still has not managed to achieve its original goal, which was to create a real light rail system in the city of Austin. Sure, the Red Line is now up and running and it does help make transport within the city far easier, but the City Council still wants to see a genuine rail system put into place. Kamagra Gold But, the big question remains – is Capital Metro the right choice for building the system?

The simple reality is that Capital Metro experienced a great deal of trouble when it came to get the Red Line built and operating. As such, many are concerned that Capital Rail is not the right organization to build the urban rail. While Capital Metro may do a great job running the rail after it is set up, past experience has shown that the organization may not be the most effective when it comes to overseeing construction.

Despite the controversy surrounding the light rail construction, Capital Metro is making plans to develop another commuter rail. The new rail, which would be called the Green Line, would come out of Elgin. Of course, before Austinites will get behind the Green Rail construction, they will first want to see that the Red Line is successful. Unfortunately, the Red Line has been off to a slow start so far. During its first full month of revenue service, which took place in April, the Red Line only boarded 901 passengers per day. Based on the assumption that these passengers were using the Red Line to commute back and forth to work, this boils down to just 450 actual customers per day. Considering it cost $100 million to build the line and another $9 million per year to operate, the number of people using the rail is certainly disappointing.

Even if Capital Metro achieves its goal of 1,700 to 2,000 boarders each day, many critics feel the cost of building and operating the rail simply is not worth it. In fact, because this type of service is essentially a social service assisting those who are dependent upon transit, the funds spent to pick up those who have other transportation options is essentially taking away from the needy.

Of course, there are those on the other end of the spectrum who argue that Capital Metro serves all people and needs to make every effort possible to attract more customers. Furthermore, those who are on this side of the fence believe that rail services can help spur sustainable development in a way that cannot be achieved through bus services.

So, what is the answer? Right now, the direction in which the rail system will move is still unclear. We can only hope that the best decisions are made for the city and its residents.

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Category: Politics/Government
Keywords: metrol rail, light rail, austin, texas, mass transit