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FRA wants public comment on Texas Central's safety regs
May 5th, 2020
May 4, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
Today through Wednesday, the Federal Railroad Administration is conducting public hearings by phone on the proposed safety and operating standards for Texas Central Railway.
You can have your say about the FRA's “Notice of Particular...
Special Report: Is now the time for Texas to build expensive highways, toll roads and passenger rail?
April 21st, 2020
April 21, 2020 - Star-Telegram.com - Gordon Dickson -
Now may not seem the time to talk about spending big tax dollars on transportation projects, since the economy is in a funk and many Texans are stuck at home due to...
Texas finally snags a small share of fed infrastructure/safety rail grants
March 13th, 2020
March 13, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has announced that U.S. railroads will receive $248 million in grant funds for safety and infrastructure projects with four of those projects in Texas receiving $5.6 million. The grant...
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...
Port of Beaumont gains $18 million federal grant - includes rail improvements
November 16th, 2019
November 15, 2019 - BeaumontEnterprise.com -
The Port of Beaumont will now be able to secure three vital infrastructure projects to maintain and expand its operations thanks to an $18 million federal grant.
Representatives from the U.S. Department of Transportation, which awarded...
Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project may hold lessons for Austin-San Antonio
November 1st, 2019
November 1, 2019 - TheRivardReport.com -
While a San Antonio-to-Austin rail line remains an unrealized dream, a high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas is much closer to connecting the state’s two largest cities.
The 240-mile route would take riders from Houston...
Can commuter rail save our suburbs?
October 16th, 2019
October 8, 2019 - curbed.com -
As new urban transit lines expand, dense development near stations tries to reinvigorate car-centric communities
In the northern suburbs of Dallas, where Dallas-Area Rapid Transit (DART) plans to open the 26-mile Silver Line extension in 2022...
Proposed rail line between San Antonio and Austin could ease I-35 congestion
September 15th, 2019
September 6, 2019 - KSAT.com -
SAN ANTONIO - Bumper to bumper traffic on I-35 between San Antonio and Austin is nothing new, especially during a Friday commute. But a proposed rail line between the two cities could ease congestion on the busy highway.
The traffic...
Rail between San Antonio, Austin could be back on the table
September 2nd, 2019
September 2, 2019 - TheRivardReport.com -
A coalition of San Antonio and Austin state representatives has asked the House Transportation Committee chair to study the possibility of passenger rail between the two cities ahead of the 2021 legislative session.
Congestion between the...
Philly-based realty company proposes commuter rail stop at Austin mega-development
August 4th, 2019
August 3, 2019 - TRA Newswire -
Philadelphia-based developer Brandywine has mapped out a 66-acre site north of downtown Austin it will build into a dense district of shops, dwellings, hotels and office towers all served by a new commuter rail...