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Would an Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund bring more trains to Texas?
February 12th, 2021
February 12, 2021 - TRA News Report -
Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn, in a letter to Congress, has outlined several priorities for the national passenger rail network that he runs. Approval by Congress of two of Flynn's priorities would have a...
San Antonio names Florida planner as new transportation director
January 19th, 2021
January 18, 2021 - San Antonio Express-News / Bruce Selcraig -
For too long, say critics of the city’s long-term transportation planning, the bureaucracy’s car-centric mentality has focused primarily on accommodating auto traffic and improving roads rather than enhancing all modes...
Analysis: Texas advocates share why two transit funding referendums passed
December 25th, 2020
December 24, 2020 - bondbuyer.com -
Passage of transit funding referendums in two large Texas cities hinged on coalition building, learning from past mistakes, project planning and effective outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic, their supporters say.
Voters last month in San...
Jefferson: The last attempt to launch passenger rail from San Antonio to Austin lined consultants’ pockets but accomplished litt
November 25th, 2020
October 30, 2020 - ExpressNews.com - Greg Jefferson, Business Editor -
Let’s start on a positive note: The Lone Star Rail District was very good at using tax dollars to keep a couple of people employed and consultants flush with billable...
Austin voters pass $7.1 billion transit initiative
November 4th, 2020
Updated November 5, 2020 - AustinMonitor.com -
With the passage of Proposition A, voters have given the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority the green light to build out the core elements of the city’s first mass transit system over the coming decade...
All abroad Texas Eagle’s last daily departure from San Antonio to Chicago
October 11th, 2020
October 11, 2020 - Randy Diamond - San Antonio Express-News -
The last daily Texas Eagle train from San Antonio to Chicago left the station Sunday morning, its best days trailing far behind it.
The train had only four passenger cars.
The chef,...
High-speed Texas rail gets feds’ approval; San Antonio not included, but some see opportunity
October 4th, 2020
September 22, 2020 - San Antonio Express-News -
Federal officials have granted final approvals for a Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail line, clearing the way for construction in a move almost certain to spark political and legal challenges.
The train won’t stop in San...
Opinion: San Antonio can ‘future-proof’ mobility with light rail
January 11th, 2020
January 10, 2020 - Lyndon Henry for Express-News -
Setbacks in attempts to launch urban rail projects over the past two decades have apparently led top San Antonio officials and planners to scratch rail off the city’s agenda. The officially backed...
San Antonio must make up for 1977 mistake by properly funding public transit
November 30th, 2019
November 27, 2019 - San Antonio Express-News - Gilbert Garcia -
Not to revel in the glories of “Saturday Night Fever,” the Sex Pistols or Reggie Jackson’s three homers in Game 6 of the World Series.
Saldaña would try to convince city...
Texas House sets Interim Charges: Zero hearings for rail, again
November 26th, 2019
November 26, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
Speaker of the Texas House Dennis Bonnen has announced the Interim Charges for House Committees, ahead of the 2021 legislative session. Rail has been excluded from upcoming hearings, again. A letter signed by 20...