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Rail or bus? CAMPO greenlights MoKan study from Williamson County to East Austin
October 20th, 2017
October 20, 2017 - AustinMonitor.com -
The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board on Monday evening signed off on a plan to spend $500,000 to study the viability of the MoKan corridor, the largely unused swath of right of way...
Kansas City Southern reports record third quarter 2017 operating income and operating ratio
October 20th, 2017
October 20, 2017 - TRA Newswire -
In a nutshell: third quarter revenues of $657 million, an increase of 9% from third quarter 2016 on a 3% increase in
carloads
Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE:KSU) reported third quarter 2017 revenues of $657 million, representing...
Texas bullet train would boost Brazos Valley economy
October 20th, 2017
October 19, 2017 - Dennis Goehring, Columnist for The Eagle -
Most of my career has been devoted to economic development for the cities of Bryan and College Station. I've learned that timing and positive decisions will have a lasting impact...
When a Dallas newcomer pits DART against driving to work, the winner may surprise you
October 20th, 2017
October 20, 2017 - Jay Caruso, Dallas Morning News Editorial Writer -
My move to The Dallas Morning News this year happened quickly. It required me to move to Texas a month ahead of my family to start work and get settled in....
Houston groundbreaking: 2 million square foot complex to be UP rail served
October 18th, 2017
October 18, 2017 - bizjournals.com -
Houston-based Pontikes Development will soon break ground on a 3 million-square-foot speculative warehouse and distribution park near Port Houston. Most of the park will be rail served.
JLL's John Talhelm, who will be marketing the property alongside...
New study provides framework for determining ROI in High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail corridors
October 18th, 2017
October 5, 2017 - MassTransitMag.com -
A new report released by the American Public Transportation Association provides a framework for assessing the return on investment (ROI) associated with high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects (HSR&IPR). This seminal report called "Framework for...
No rail: Amazon HQ2 should be a wakeup call for San Antonio
October 18th, 2017
October 16, 2017 - San Antonio Express-News Editorial Board -
San Antonio has decided not to throw its hat into the Amazon ring — a point that has understandably disappointed some in the community.
The prospect of being home to Amazon’s second...
Hurricane Harvey still disrupting some industries along the Texas coast / rail tallies cost
October 18th, 2017
October 17, 2017 - Two related stories:
Railroads, shippers assess damage wrought by two historic storms - ProgressiveRailroading.com -
As of late September, railroads and transit agencies affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma were still evaluating the toll the devastating storms took...
Take a sneak peek at TEXRail trains that will carry riders in Fort Worth next year
October 18th, 2017
October 16, 2017 - Fort Worth Star Telegram - BY Gordon Dickson -
One of the first TEX Rail cars off the assembly line was publicly unveiled last week during a transit exposition in Atlanta — and Fort Worth officials say...
KCS Railway announces new safety, environmental push
October 18th, 2017
October 17, 2017 - TRA Newswire -
Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced today that it has formed a new Health, Safety and Environmental group within the Operations department to consolidate occupational health, workplace and public safety, and environmental functions under a...