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Transpo Commission approves budget with three rail asks; State Rep Dutton asks for help for NETEX short line railroad

August 22nd, 2024
August 22, 2024 - TRA Newswire -The Texas Transportation Commission put its blessing on the Texas Department of Transportation's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget request Thursday, now sending the lengthy document over to Governor Greg Abbott's desk for review before it...

TxDOT Commission has 3 "Exceptional Items" for rail issues in next draft legislative appropriation request

June 29th, 2024
May 29, 2024 - TRA Austin Newswire -At the Texas Transportation Commission meeting in Austin on Thursday,  Commissioners heard an update to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Legislative Appropriations Request, which is the amount of funding TxDOT will request from the upcoming...

CALL TO ACTION: Will rail projects get included in TxDOT's legislative request for the upcoming session in Austin?

June 18th, 2024
June 18, 2024 - TRA CALL TO ACTION -Your help is needed NOW to make sure that Texas gets it's Fair-Share-For-Rail in the 2025 Texas legislative session in Austin. We need you to make a call, send an email, use...

Is TxDOT, Transpo Commission and Texas lawmakers ready to apply for billions in federal rail grants, or not?

February 4th, 2024
February 4, 2024 - TRA Commentary and Analysis - Here's the billion dollar question. Can TxDOT, the Texas Transportation Commission and our state lawmakers get on the same page to receive a chunk of $66 billion in guaranteed federal rail grants,...

Texas Rail Advocates congrats Texas Transpo Commission and TxDOT on FRA corridor rail grants

December 10th, 2023
December 12, 2023 - TRA Newswire Austin -Speaking before the monthly Texas Transportation Commission meeting in Austin, Texas Rail Advocates President Peter LeCody congratulated the Transportation Commissioners and Executive Director Marc Williams for being the recipient of two TxDOT Corridor Identification...

Are the Texas Transportation Commissioners really serving the needs of ALL Texans?

November 20th, 2023
November 20, 2023 - TRA Commentary in cooperation with Streetsblog.org -The Texas Department of Transportation is governed by a five-member Texas Transportation Commission, all appointed by the Governor. They, in turn, select an Executive Director. The Commissioners are led by...

It's time for you to speak up for rail: TxDOT seeks public input to build the transportation system of 2050

October 24th, 2023
October 24, 2023 - TRA Newswire -The officials on the Texas Transportation Commission and the Texas Department of Transportation aren't hearing from you. Do you want to advance passenger and freight rail projects in the next 25 years or are...

Why did Texas miss out on a new $220 million passenger railcar manufacturing plant?

August 26th, 2023
August 25, 2023 - TRA Newswire - Texas would have been the ideal state for Siemens Mobility to host the groundbreaking for a brand new $220 million passenger railcar manufacturing and services facility. Building passenger trains and servicing them smack dab in the middle of...

TxDOT Exec Director Williams to lead rail council; New Tx Transpo Commissioner joins

May 26th, 2023
May 26, 2023 - TRA Austin -Marc Williams to lead AASHTO Council on Rail TransportationTexas Department of Transportation Executive Director Marc D. Williams has been named Chair of the Council on Rail Transportation for the American Association of State Highway...

Texas Transportation Commission announces record $85 billion 10-year highway plan – fails in rail funding

August 31st, 2022
August 30, 2022 – TRA Austin –The Texas Transportation Commission approved a record $85 billion highway construction plan Tuesday during their August meeting but left funding for freight and passenger rail projects out in the cold, again.It was a record day for...

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