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The Aggie Student Senate and politicians don't outweigh public opinion on high speed rail

March 3rd, 2016
We purposely waited a few weeks to see if the outcome of a public poll that was conducted by The Eagle, a newspaper in Bryan/College Station, would significantly change. The answer is no. By an almost 3-1 majority the readers of the Brazos Valley newspaper still want...

Are Aggies really against high speed rail in Texas? Really??

February 12th, 2016
Or was this a well orchestrated slick political ploy backed by select state legislators and rural county administrators? February 12, 2016 - The headline reads: Aggie Student Senate Opposes Eminent Domain for Train | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Texans Against High Speed Rail issued a news...

Union Pacific pulls out of Lone Star Rail Austin-San Antonio corridor plan

February 11th, 2016
UP ends agreement to consider proposed route using freight tracks February 10, 2016 - ExpressNews.com Union Pacific dealt a major blow to a proposal to connect San Antonio and Austin with passenger rail by pulling one of its tracks from a possible...

So what will the STB do about on-time passenger rail performance?

February 8th, 2016
February 8, 2016 The Surface Transportation Board is known mostly around the rail industry as an agency that Congress charged with resolving railroad rate and service disputes and reviewing proposed railroad mergers. The usual day-in and day-out freight rail issues. That's why we...

Union Pacific improves safety at rail crossings: accidents down in 2015

February 8th, 2016
February 5, 2016 - TRA Newswire Accidents at Union Pacific railroad crossings were down 3 percent in 2015, in part due to an aggressive campaign to identify problem crossings and a strong social media push. In 2015 there were 2.28 accidents...

Will Texas nay-sayers be against Interstate-14 like they are against high speed rail?

February 7th, 2016
February 7, 2016 Displaced homeowners, farms and ranches cut in two, 24/7 noise issues, disruption of a rural way of life. It's enough to get country folks boiling mad and it ought to be. No, we are not talking about some Texas and...

Congressman Kevin Brady joins anti-high speed rail rant

February 6th, 2016
February 5, 2016 - KBTX.com CONROE, Texas - The man who represents the eastern portion of the Brazos Valley wants Texas' attorney general to give his opinion on eminent domain when it comes to a proposed high speed rail line that...

Union Pacific CapEx Plan is $3.75B for 2016 - down from last year

February 6th, 2016
February 4,  2016 - TRA Newswire The Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP)  approved the Company's 2016 capital plan of approximately $3.75 billion, down about $550 million versus 2015. The plan includes $375 million to further implement Positive...

Senator Burton: Please look at the "bigger picture" of transportation

February 6th, 2016
February 6, 2016 While we were disappointed with Texas Senator Konni Burton's comments in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram last week concerning the TEXRail project between downtown Fort Worth and DFW International Airport, we understand her frustration with the realities of transportation...

Dallas-Houston High-Speed Rail Opponents Prep For Legal Fight

February 6th, 2016
February 2, 2016 - NBCDFW.com Opponents of a plan to build a high-speed train between Dallas and Houston are gearing up for a legal fight. "Texans Against High-Speed Rail" announced a partnership with The Beckham Group, a Dallas law firm that will...

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