Light Rail

Browse Old Austin Grouch posts about light rail, Austin nostalgia, and the city habits locals still argue about.

Use this topic hub to explore satire, memories, and cultural commentary about light rail in Austin, Texas.

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Is Anybody Using This Room?

The light-rail agency dropped a $47 million downtown office plan and took the cheaper space next door. I drafted a formal resolution of commendation, with conditions, because praise this rare needs paperwork.

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Lost Property Report No. 2020-A

I still have the 2020 light-rail mailer on my fridge, so I filed a lost property report for everything that's gone missing from it since: one tunnel, one airport leg, and roughly six years.

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