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Amtrak in October.... what's going to happen now?

October 28th, 2020
October 28, 2020 - Commentary by Russ Jackson -   Here we are in October, 2020.  Covid 19 is still spreading across the country, wildfires are burning in California and Colorado, another hurricane is hitting the Gulf Coast, a massive cold front...

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...

$500 million, DART-adjacent master plan underway in Addison, TX

October 28th, 2020
October 27, 2020 - rejournals.com - Cushman & Wakefield has been engaged by the town of Addison, Texas to solicit proposals for a master developer for an estimated 18-acre high-density, transit-oriented development opportunity within the nationally acclaimed Addison Circle urban district. Cushman &...

All aboard the high-speed express

October 28th, 2020
October 26, 2020 - BaylorLariat.com - Opinion from DJ Ramirez | Sports Editor - Five hours. It can take up to five hours to get from Houston to Dallas on Interstate 45. Sometimes five and a half or six depending on...

Austin voters to decide ballot measures on sweeping investments in transportation

October 28th, 2020
October 27, 2020 - transportationtodaynews.com - Austin voters will decide on two ballot measures on Nov. 3, one that will ask voters to approve a tax increase for a high-capacity transit expansion project, and another on the issuance of  $460 million...

Proposed rail trade corridor would link Mazatlán port with Winnipeg, Canada, through Texas

October 15th, 2020
October 15, 2020 - MexicoNewsDaily.com - A Mexican company is seeking investment to develop a North American trade corridor between the Pacific coast port city of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, and Winnipeg, Canada. Caxxor Group is aiming to raise US $3.3 billion in initial...

OminTRAX expands Valley "Rail-Ready" sites, gets fed improvements at Port of Brownsville

October 15th, 2020
October 15, 2020 - TRA Newswire - The Port of Brownsville, the Greater Brownsville EDC and short-line railroad Brownsville and Rio Grande made the news this week across the Rio Grande Valley. The Greater Brownsville Economic Development Corporation announced that short line...

Governor's confusion about Texas high-speed rail illustrates project's complexity

October 15th, 2020
October 15, 2020 - WFAA.com - The planned bullet train that could connect Dallas and Houston via a 90-minute train ride has the "full support" of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, according to a letter the governor sent the Japanese prime minister...

The Staggers Rail Act at 40 years: It's working!

October 14th, 2020
October 14, 2020 - TRA Editorial - Texas is a powerhouse, even in these unprecedented times that have brought disruption and upheaval, Texas is well-positioned for a robust recovery because of the very advantages—from our workforce to our infrastructure—that have made...

Austin's Project Connect: What to know about the proposed $7.1B public transit plan

October 12th, 2020
October 12, 2020 - KVUE.com - This November Austin voters will have the option to approve or reject Proposition A, a ballot measure that would increase property taxes and fund a multi-billion-dollar mass transit system called "Project Connect." To help voters make...

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