Lone Star rail survives ‘kill shot’ but put under microscope
March 22nd, 2016
March 21, 2016 - Austin American Statesman
Highlights
CAMPO votes to have committee study a way forward for the Lone Star Rail District and report back by June 6.
A three-hour discussion Monday night by area transportation leaders made it clear patience is running thin.
Lone Star rail persuasively argued that a freeze might force it to shut down an ongoing environmental study.
The district that has spent a decade and more than $26 million looking into Georgetown-to-San Antonio commuter rail, floundering after Union Pacific shut off the possibility of using its freight line, survived a move Monday to cut off critical funding.
But a three-hour discussion by area transportation leaders made it clear that patience is running thin with the little train that can’t seem to get traction.
Read more: http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local/lone-star-rail-survives-kill-shot-but-put-under-mi/nqqJW/
Highlights
CAMPO votes to have committee study a way forward for the Lone Star Rail District and report back by June 6.
A three-hour discussion Monday night by area transportation leaders made it clear patience is running thin.
Lone Star rail persuasively argued that a freeze might force it to shut down an ongoing environmental study.
The district that has spent a decade and more than $26 million looking into Georgetown-to-San Antonio commuter rail, floundering after Union Pacific shut off the possibility of using its freight line, survived a move Monday to cut off critical funding.
But a three-hour discussion by area transportation leaders made it clear that patience is running thin with the little train that can’t seem to get traction.
Read more: http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local/lone-star-rail-survives-kill-shot-but-put-under-mi/nqqJW/