Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Delivery — Austin, TX
Client
- Austin Transit Partnership United States
Project Value 
$7.1 Billion
Market
Rail, Transportation
Services
Alternative Project Delivery
Austin Transit Partnership is leading the development of Austin Light Rail, the city’s first light rail transit system. The proposed project will implement a 9.8‑mile light rail line connecting downtown Austin to north, south, and east Austin on dedicated rail lines with electric‑powered trains.
Phase 1 includes 15 strategically located stations, an operations and maintenance facility near the airport, and the procurement of 25 to 30 vehicles. The estimated capital cost is $7.1 billion. Austin Transit Partnership plans to seek 50 percent of the capital cost through the Federal Transit Administration Capital Investment Grants program.
Austin Light Rail increases transportation network capacity to meet existing and future travel demand, supports Austin’s population and employment growth, and supports the long‑term economic vitality of the city and the region. The project also improves transit access between affordable housing and jobs and enhances connectivity to regional activity centers identified in local land use plans.
Our Delivery Partner Role
We are a major partner of the Integrated Delivery Team serving Austin Transit Partnership’s on the Austin Light Rail project.
As an integrated project management and construction management team embedded with Austin Transit Partnership, the delivery partner shares responsibility for delivering Austin Light Rail through close coordination with Austin Transit Partnership and collaborative engagement with other contractors.
Our Key Services
We are part of the team that provides the following services:
- Premobilization support
- Onboarding and team integration
- Progress tracking and performance metrics
- Creation of a unified data repository
- Critical needs assessments
- Development of safety and security management plans
- Executive level presentation development
- Advisory services and staff augmentation
- Procurement and contract support
- Vehicle solicitation review and industry engagement
- Validation and updates to project wide requirements and criteria
- Real estate process support
- Tracking of third party agreements
- Project controls
- Federal Transit Administration coordination
- Community engagement support
- Quality management and quality assurance planning
