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Freight corridors gain an important focus under the new federal transportation bill

December 9th, 2015
December 8, 2015 - Houston Chronicle When he signed a five-year transportation funding bill on Friday, President Barack Obama sent America one singular message: Keep on truckin'. Apologies to R. Crumb, but we're having a bit of a nostalgia fit. It has...

Oklahoma DOT starts upgrading 300 rail crossings

October 13th, 2015
October 13, 2015 (Special to TRA) Approximately 300 rail crossing locations on highways, city streets and county roads in Oklahoma are set to become safer and more visible. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is putting these areas on a fast track...

We’re flush with freight, and ideas of what to do about it

September 24th, 2015
  Only 34 projects (3%) would be slated for rail, and that equals 1% of total cost but freight rail impacts 17% of employment (Texas Freight Mobility Plan pie chart) Dug Begley - Houston Chronicle - September 24, 2015   Texas has thousands of...

Rail between Austin and S.A. would be game-changer

September 14th, 2015
San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board - August 17, 2015 It's been talked about for so long, it's hard to believe rail between San Antonio and Austin will ever be real. But if you are a commuter, policymaker or a fiscal hawk,...

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