News
Popular Tags
144 Posts Found
tagged with "TXDOT"
I-35 in Austin: worst traffic congestion in Texas (with no rail planned)
December 3rd, 2020
December 3, 2020 -TRA Newswire -
It should come as no surprise to anyone who drives I-35 through Austin.
The stretch of the interstate from U.S. Highway 290 north to State Highway 71, Ben White Boulevard in the south, has been identified...
TxDOT hires Canadian firm for $20 million corridor study, includes transit
October 28th, 2020
October 27, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
SNC-Lavalin was selected as prime consultant under a $20 million, five-year contract to provide corridor planning and development services for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Under the contract, the Company will assist TxDOT in...
Feds announced rail grants for Blacklands RR, CapMetro, TXGN, Kiamichi RR and Hutto, TX
October 4th, 2020
September 28, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
Four more rail projects in Texas have received over $14 million from the USDOT's Federal Railroad Administration as part of a $320 million competitive grant funding under the FY2020 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety...
State KICKSTART appropriation needed to match federal rail funds
August 22nd, 2020
TRA Newswire - Texas has passed up its share of some $19 billion in federal rail funds over the past 10 years because the state does not have a matching partnership component. Those funds have gone to dozens of other...
TxDOT 2019 Rail Plan is finally available online
August 17th, 2020
August 17, 2020 - TRA Austin Bureau -
The long-awaited update to the Texas state Rail Plan is now available on the Texas Department of Transportation website. The release of the 2019 Rail Plan executive summary and category chapters had been...
Have your say about rail: Virtual Public Hearing - Texas Transportation Plan 2050 (TTP 2050)
August 5th, 2020
August 5, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will host a virtual public hearing 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2020 to present the Draft Texas Transportation Plan (TTP) 2050 and solicit public comments. During the virtual public hearing,...
TX State Rep Toth tries to put brakes on high speed rail
May 3rd, 2020
May 2, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
A desperate Texas State Representative, Steve Toth (R-Conroe), doesn't want the Texas Department of Transportation to spend any time overseeing a high-speed rail project between Dallas and Houston. Toth sent a letter to Texas...
FRA accepting applications for $311 million CRISI rail grants. Will Texas apply?
April 20th, 2020
April 20, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
The $311 million dollar question. Will the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) be applying for any rail project grants under the latest Federal Railroad Administration's notice of funding opportunity for capital projects? The most...
House Transpo Chair Canales says RGV should form coalition that includes rail
December 9th, 2019
December 8, 2019 - riograndguardian.com -
EDINBURG, RGV – The chairman of the Texas House Committee on Transportation says cities in the Rio Grande Valley should form a coalition to ensure their voices are heard as a new border transportation master...
2019 Texas Rail Plan is out: but will require legislative action to be effective
November 13th, 2019
November 13, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
The long awaited 2019 Texas Rail Plan has been released by the Texas Department of Transportation. The draft document is now open for review. Public comment will be accepted through December 6th through this...