Riding MetroRail, Part 2 (Video)

The media goes for a ride on the new choo-choo

Okay, I probably won't be submitting this to the Oscars committee for best cinematography (as a 20-year print journalist, I'm trying to get the hang of this multimedia stuff), but if you'd like to see what Austin looks like from the new commuter train, here you go &ndash a ride from Downtown to my Crestview neighborhood.



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