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Austin Transit Partnership
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- Type
- Regional rail SPV — local government corporation responsible for implementing Project Connect and delivering Austin Light Rail, funded by the November 2020 Proposition A dedicated revenue stream
- Market · Region
- United States · Texas
- Open tenders
- 0
- Technology areas
- Track & civil, Rolling-stock hardware, Signalling & train control, Electrification, Digital operations
Delivers 9.8-mile Austin Light Rail Phase 1 with 15 stations, opening 2033.
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Delivers Austin Light Rail Phase 1 — 9.8 miles and 15 stations from North Austin through Downtown to South Congress and East Riverside — which the Federal Transit Administration's project profile prices at $8,233.60m in year-of-expenditure dollars with a Section 5309 Capital Investment Grants share of $4,067.40m and an opening year of 2033.
- Type
- Regional rail SPV — local government corporation responsible for implementing Project Connect and delivering Austin Light Rail, funded by the November 2020 Proposition A dedicated revenue stream
- Where
- Texas · Austin
- Programmes
- FTA Capital Investment Grants, IIJA / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
- Technology areas
- Track & civil, Rolling-stock hardware, Signalling & train control, Electrification, Digital operations
Who holds what here
- awarded Stadler — 21 CITYLINK light rail vehicles for Austin Light Rail, fixed-price contract (active · since 2026-07-15)
- awarded Kiewit — Member of Kiewit Austin Partnership, the design-build contractor for the Austin Light Rail Operations and Maintenance Facility (active · since 2026-04-15)
- awarded Stacy Witbeck — Member of Austin Rail Constructors, the final design and construction contractor for the civils, rail, stations and systems of Austin Light Rail (active · since 2026-02-18)
- awarded Kiewit — Austin Light Rail Phase 1 — Kiewit Austin Partnership (active · since 2026-01)
- awarded Stadler — Austin Light Rail Phase 1 — Stadler (active · since 2026-01)
- Contract detail and values (3)$100–500mIn the United States edition See a fully open example
Sources for these relationships (10)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · Austin Transit Partnership Selects Contractor to Help Build Austin Light Rail (Austin Rail Constructors) (published 2026-02-18 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · Build With Us - bid opportunities and procurement opportunity notices (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · Fiscal Year 2025-26 Approved Budget (published 2025-09-22 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · Light Rail - Phase 1 line description (15 stops) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · ATP Selects Manufacturer for Austin Light Rail Vehicles (Stadler; 21 CITYLINK vehicles; $39m initial work authorisation; fixed-price contract not to exceed $352m) (published 2026-07-15 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · Austin Transit Partnership Selects Contractor to Deliver Operations and Maintenance Facility for Austin Light Rail (Kiewit Austin Partnership) (published 2026-04-15 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · Federal Transit Administration Gives Austin Light Rail a “Medium-High” Rating (published 2025-11-19 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · Austin Transit Partnership Completes Key Step in Federal Funding Process for Austin Light Rail (FTA Record of Decision) (published 2026-01-16 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Federal Transit Administration · Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Project profile, FY2026 Annual Report (TX-Austin-Light-Rail-Phase-1-Profile-AR26-11-19-25.pdf) (published 2025-11-19 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Federal Transit Administration · Current Capital Investment Grants Program and Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program Projects (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-14)
Tenders
| Tender | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Light Rail Phase 1 | In execution | over $1bn | Completion 2027 |
| Austin Light Rail 21 CITYLINK vehicles | In execution | $100–500m | Completion 2027 |
| Austin Light Rail Operations and Maintenance Facility | In execution | value not published | Published August 2025 |
| Austin Light Rail final design and construction | In execution | value not published; ATP describes it as a multibillion-dollar contract | Published June 2025 |
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- Procurement structure
- Published contacts (4)
- Award history (3)
- Entry path
- Portals (4)
Full detail withheld: 5 fields. In the United States edition · See a fully open example
10 sources · all primary
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · Procurement - policy, supplier portal and ATP Procurement Team contact (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · Build With Us - bid opportunities and procurement opportunity notices (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · PlanetBids vendor portal (portal 50907) - bid opportunities search (published 2026-09 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · Financials - FY2026-27 proposed budget summary and budget adoption timetable (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · Fiscal Year 2025-26 Approved Budget (published 2025-09-22 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget (posted July 2026; Board scheduled to adopt 16 September 2026) (published 2026-07 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · ATP Selects Manufacturer for Austin Light Rail Vehicles (Stadler; 21 CITYLINK vehicles; $39m initial work authorisation; fixed-price contract not to exceed $352m) (published 2026-07-15 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · Austin Transit Partnership Selects Contractor to Deliver Operations and Maintenance Facility for Austin Light Rail (Kiewit Austin Partnership) (published 2026-04-15 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Austin Transit Partnership · Austin Transit Partnership Selects Contractor to Help Build Austin Light Rail (Austin Rail Constructors) (published 2026-02-18 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Federal Transit Administration · Austin Light Rail Phase 1 Project profile, FY2026 Annual Report (TX-Austin-Light-Rail-Phase-1-Profile-AR26-11-19-25.pdf) (published 2025-11-19 · checked 2026-09-14)
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