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Georgetown City Council Workshop SessionGeorgetown City Council Workshop Session
Lone Star Rail District Leadership and Staff
December 13, 2011
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Public Safety Issues
with trains of up to 2 miles in length runningthrough the urban cores of cities up and down the Austin-SanAntonio corridor
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Reduced Mobility
as population growth and trade growth (twopositive indicators for the region) result in increased congestion
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NAFTA Traffic
is growing every year; many businesses in thecorridor self-identify as NAFTA-related
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Economic Development
is needed, supporting job creation andmitigating the effects of a negative world economy
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Lack of Transportation Choices
in the corridor leaves people noalternatives to highway travel
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Decreasing Reliability
as congestion increases, and bothproductive time for commuters and freight deliveries is negativelyaffected
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Air Quality
is negatively affected by sole reliance on highway mode
What are the Challenges?What are the Challenges?
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Public Safety Issues
with trains of up to 2 miles in length runningthrough the urban cores of cities up and down the Austin-SanAntonio corridor
•
Reduced Mobility
as population growth and trade growth (twopositive indicators for the region) result in increased congestion
•
NAFTA Traffic
is growing every year; many businesses in thecorridor self-identify as NAFTA-related
•
Economic Development
is needed, supporting job creation andmitigating the effects of a negative world economy
•
Lack of Transportation Choices
in the corridor leaves people noalternatives to highway travel
•
Decreasing Reliability
as congestion increases, and bothproductive time for commuters and freight deliveries is negativelyaffected
•
Air Quality
is negatively affected by sole reliance on highway mode
What are the Challenges?What are the Challenges?
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