Doug Allen presented at the American Public Transportation Association annual rail conference in June 2010. Here's his presentation about the Red Line.
2010 APTA Rail Conference: MetroRail Successful Launch and Lessons Learned
1. Capital MetroRail: Successful Launch and Lessons Learned Doug Allen Interim President/CEO Capital Metro Presented at APTA Rail Conference June 8, 2010
2. Austin rocks! • Point 1 • Point 2 • Point 3 • Point 4 • Point 5 or more
3. Except when you’re stuck in traffic… Texas Transportation Institute: Austin Most congested medium size city in America
8. Capital MetroRail Stations Leander Station Lakeline Station Crestview Station Plaza Saltillo Station MLK, Jr. Station Howard Station
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10. Capital MetroRail Vehicle: Stadler DMU Type 4 Sleek profile Advanced crash energy management Stronger, safer carbody Self-propelled, Diesel/Electric: all functions powered by electricity Custom AC system, reflective windows specific to hot Texas climate Pending: FRA tank cage Automated Passenger Counters Security cameras Wi-Fi
Talk about history on this slide: From referendum to opening: 5.5 years Existing tracks
Fun info about these photos: Top left-hand picture: Even Spike, the mascot from the Round Rock Express minor league baseball team cam out to ride on Day 1. The couple in the middle photo has lived by one of our stations for 15 years and they said that they had been waiting for years to ride the train. On the day that this photo was taken, they just came out to ride for fun! Black Star beer co-op--the first cooperatively-owned brewpub in the country located by our very own Crestview Station!--held the Rail n’ Ale Beer Social the first week we opened.