Comments on: The Capital Corridor http://www.neohouston.com/2009/11/texas-high-speed-rail-the-capital-corridor/ advocating urbanism in the opportunity city Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:06:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: SouthAustinDude http://www.neohouston.com/2009/11/texas-high-speed-rail-the-capital-corridor/#comment-559 SouthAustinDude Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:43:29 +0000 http://www.neohouston.com/?p=1655#comment-559 Looks good. First impression is that regonal stops in central Austin could be consolidated to just one downtown and local would get people from St. Edwards ant UT downtown. South Austin needs a stop, but the high growth point is Southpark Meadows at Slaughter and I-35, not William Cannon. That would be the best place for south Austin to have a stop. Looks good. First impression is that regonal stops in central Austin could be consolidated to just one downtown and local would get people from St. Edwards ant UT downtown. South Austin needs a stop, but the high growth point is Southpark Meadows at Slaughter and I-35, not William Cannon. That would be the best place for south Austin to have a stop.

]]> By: Appetitus Rationi Pareat http://www.neohouston.com/2009/11/texas-high-speed-rail-the-capital-corridor/#comment-558 Appetitus Rationi Pareat Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:56:26 +0000 http://www.neohouston.com/?p=1655#comment-558 It probably would be smart to have the East Austin station somehow connect into the Bergstrom airport. A lot of people living in New Braunfels and San Marcos use that airport. Its actually a bigger airport, based on passenger numbers, than San Antonio's and its cheaper to fly through there. As far as San Antonio, the main suburban growth in the city is pretty much straight north along US 281, outside of Loop 1604. The traffic along 281 is pretty bad (by San Antonio standards at least). That would be an ideal corridor to mirror if you want commuters into downtown but would make the connection with 35 (which is vital) more difficult. I'm also not sure how many people out there actually work downtown. They might be served with just better local transit in San Antonio. It probably would be smart to have the East Austin station somehow connect into the Bergstrom airport. A lot of people living in New Braunfels and San Marcos use that airport. Its actually a bigger airport, based on passenger numbers, than San Antonio’s and its cheaper to fly through there.

As far as San Antonio, the main suburban growth in the city is pretty much straight north along US 281, outside of Loop 1604. The traffic along 281 is pretty bad (by San Antonio standards at least). That would be an ideal corridor to mirror if you want commuters into downtown but would make the connection with 35 (which is vital) more difficult. I’m also not sure how many people out there actually work downtown. They might be served with just better local transit in San Antonio.

]]> By: KP http://www.neohouston.com/2009/11/texas-high-speed-rail-the-capital-corridor/#comment-557 KP Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:45:46 +0000 http://www.neohouston.com/?p=1655#comment-557 Once again, I like the alignment. My understanding is that one of the suburbs northwest of San Antonio has some ambitious plans to develop a town center. I want to say it was Cibolo, however, when I looked up the current plans it looks like a power center and office park. Anyway, superb proposal, I can't wait to see what is next. Once again, I like the alignment. My understanding is that one of the suburbs northwest of San Antonio has some ambitious plans to develop a town center. I want to say it was Cibolo, however, when I looked up the current plans it looks like a power center and office park. Anyway, superb proposal, I can’t wait to see what is next.

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