The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: Nov. 5-11

Project Connect to Reach AUS?: On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Austin Transit Partnership announced that it is working to add a rail line extension connecting Project Connect to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The three-mile extension will stretch from the Yellow Jacket Station planned to be constructed in Southeast Austin to a station at the airport. ATP’s recent commitment to include public transit access to the airport comes after the plan was scaled back from 27 miles to its current design of 9.8 miles. ATP is now working with AUS leadership to incorporate the rail line into the airport’s ongoing expansion. ATP Executive Vice President Lindsay Wood told KXAN that the current plan is to use “no new taxpayer dollars” for the expansion. Still, the project needs to secure billions in federal funding for plans to move forward. City Expected to Revisit ICE Policy: With state Rep.

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